Love in the Limelight

Hearing Hawthorne’s words, Bernice gripped her wine glass tightly. As if recalling something, Bernice’s lips trembled slightly. She stared at Hawthorne, staying silent for a while before saying, “Hawthorne, do you think I’m hurting you?”

“Aren’t you always hurting me?” Overwhelmed by emotions, Hawthorne started to cough violently, but he insisted, “Isn’t the conflict between Star and I partly because of you?”

“Because of me?” Bernice smirked, “You chose this path. If you had been more ruthless, as I told you, she wouldn’t have been able to stay in showbiz and wouldn’t have so many fans backing her up!”

“Enough, you just don’t want to face the reality!” Hawthorne looked at the almost insane woman in front of him, feeling colder, “I get it. I like Star, so I should let her do what she likes, not tie her down for my own purposes!”

“I and Hal spent the most time with her. But why does she despise us, not Elio? It’s because Elio always puts her first!” Bernice said.

to him. With her personality,

her eyes, “Are you really willing to give

you quit? You resorted to dirty tricks to

hit Bernice’s sore spot, she smashed her wine glass onto the TV. The glass shattered and

was gone. She fiercely rubbed her hair, and tears welled up in her eyes, “Get out!