A Film Queen

Chapter 302 Lots of Questions

Stephanie could not restrain her protest. “Xavier, you mustn’t believe her. How could I ever contemplate such an act? Milly is my sister–how could I bring harm upon her? When I moved the stone, it was to shield us from the venomous umbra viper. It’s….

But before Stephanie could finish, Xavier’s eyes flared with anger, disbelief, and a bitter sense of betrayal.

In a sudden eruption, he seized Stephanie’s throat, his gaze ablaze with fury. “Stephanie, are you still deceiving me? I offered you a chance, and yet you persist in falsehood. I nearly..

I nearly lost everything!

“I did not seek retribution just yet, yet you approach me with lies.”

As his grasp tightened, Stephanie struggled for breath. “Xavier, I swear… I speak the truth…”

Xavier sneered. “The umbra viper is among the deadliest snakes, but it is not native to this region. How could it survive here? Though it is a beast, it is not foolish enough to ingest nightshade.

Stephanie’s complexion drained. “But…”

Milly had explicitly mentioned it was an inland python!

Was she being deceived once more?

That b*tch!

As Stephanie felt herself slipping into unconsciousness, Xavier abruptly released her.

Gasping for air, Stephanie collapsed to the ground.

The compassionate Xavier she once knew had transformed into an aloof, indifferent figure.

you are implicated in any shape, way, or form, there will be consequences, I promise you

Xavier departed, leaving Stephanie

Xavier could peer deep into

watch him leave. She clenched her hem until

he mean by he never wishes to

anymore. If so, her sole pillars of support would be Matthew and…

past traumas still haunted her. Every time she saw him, she would feel her

he was outnumbered. Besides, Jordan and Xavier were much more important than him in the family. Placing sole reliance on him

Lots

resolute determination surged

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on her, she would seek refuge with the Lloyds. They

the desolate stairwell, Stephanie’s

hospital chamber, Milly inspected

her hand lingered vividly in her memory. In that moment, she had been consumed by the pain and had not meticulously

it been reduced to

seemed. With an anxious heart, she gingerly

it remained intact, bearing only

Huh?

initially perceived, her memory clouded by confusion? She distinctly recalled it being severe, yet

that scratch had nearly driven her

frown

beyond the confines of her room, as if a heated argument

entire floor! We’re paying

vacate!”

sir, but we have numerous patients under our care, many in

consequences! If any harm befalls my master,

Kindly lower your voice. It’s disturbing the