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.

shape, way, or form, there will be consequences, I promise

glare, Xavier departed,

Xavier could peer deep

She clenched her hem until her knuckles were white, and her eyes were suffused

did he mean by he never wishes to see me

disaster. Xavier didn’t seem like he was her ally anymore.

she saw him, she would feel her fear getting triggered. Even now, she hadn’t the courage to get

still spoiled her, he was outnumbered. Besides, Jordan and Xavier were much more important than him in the family.

Lots of

determination surged

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would seek refuge with the

stairwell,

the hospital chamber, Milly inspected her injured hand in

pain of the heavy stone striking her hand lingered vividly in her memory. In that moment, she

it been reduced to bare

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

bearing only minor

Huh?

dire as she had initially perceived, her memory clouded by confusion? She distinctly recalled it being severe, yet was it merely a

pain from that scratch had nearly driven her into shock,

perplexed frown

a commotion erupted beyond the confines of her room, as if a heated argument had broken

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

vacate!”

sir, but we have numerous

for consequences! If any harm befalls my

hospital. Kindly lower your voice. It’s