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.

will be consequences, I promise you that. Even if

an icy glare, Xavier departed, leaving Stephanie trembling

could

nothing but watch him leave. She clenched her hem until

he mean by he never wishes to see

spell disaster. Xavier didn’t seem like he was her ally anymore. If so, her sole pillars of support would be Matthew

her past traumas still haunted her. Every time she saw him, she would feel her fear getting triggered. Even

were much more important than him in the family. Placing sole reliance

Lots of

resolute determination surged

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their backs on her, she would seek

desolate stairwell,

chamber, Milly inspected her injured hand in

lingered vividly in her memory. In that moment, she had been consumed by the

reduced to

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

bearing

Huh?

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

had nearly driven her

perplexed frown

moment, a commotion erupted beyond the confines of her room, as if

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

vacate!”

that, the hospital director responded in hushed tones, “I’m sorry, sir, but we have numerous patients under our care, many in critical condition. Forcibly relocating

befalls my master, I shall

hospital. Kindly lower your voice. It’s disturbing