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.

be consequences, I promise you that. Even if you are not linked to this

departed, leaving

felt like Xavier could

nothing but watch him leave. She clenched her hem until her knuckles were white, and

did he mean by he never wishes to see me again?

was her ally anymore. If so, her sole pillars

her. Every time she saw him, she would feel her fear getting triggered. Even now, she hadn’t the

Matthew still spoiled her, he was outnumbered. Besides, Jordan and Xavier were much more important than him in the family. Placing sole reliance on him wasn’t a way

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determination surged within

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her, she would seek refuge with the Lloyds. They would then. recognize her true

stairwell, Stephanie’s countenance

inspected her injured hand

memory. In that moment, she had been consumed by the pain and had not meticulously examined the extent of her

been reduced to bare

the more plausible it seemed. With an anxious heart, she gingerly unwound the

her astonishment, it remained intact, bearing only minor

Huh?

recollection been erroneous? Could it be that the injury was not as dire as she had initially perceived, her memory clouded by confusion? She distinctly recalled it being severe, yet was it merely

pain from that scratch had nearly driven her

frown adorned her

her room, as if a heated argument had broken out, disrupting her

voice bellowed. “We’ve booked this entire floor! We’re paying double, so everyone here

vacate!”

“I’m sorry, sir, but we have numerous patients under our care,

If any harm befalls my

a hospital. Kindly lower your