Chapter 155

A few students gathered at a distance. When they saw Madeline walk into the film set, whispers quickly spread through the crowd.

"Isn't she the Freshman campus belle? What's she doing on set?"

"Could she be acting?"

"Maybe just a background actor.

"No way! I checked the cast list, and Madeline's the second female lead!"

"What? She joined the entertainment industry?"

Everyone was shocked. Unaware of the growing chatter, Madeline greeted the crew warmly.

Meanwhile, Yohannes was aloof and distant, visibly in a low mood Jasper whispered something to him, but Yohannes responded with clear Impatience.

Madeline went straight to the dressing room. By the time she emerged, Yohannes was already gone.

After completing her morning scenes, Madeline stomped her feet against the cold, shivering slightly. The weather was particularly frigid.

Malcolm waved. "Maddie, good work. Go get some rest. It's freezing today

Madeline responded with a hum and rubbed her hands together, waring her cheeks before heading into the lounge

"Maddie, you're just in time." Jasper was in the lounge, frowning. He was relieved to see Madeline

"What's wrong?" Madeline asked.

exhausted. His mood's been off, and now, he's wandered off somewhere. I can't reach him. Could you try contacting him!" Madeline paused, her gaze deepening with

the library basement, Yohannes sat alone in a room filled with scattered books and lists. Leaning against a bookshelf, his body curled slightly as he flipped through a book. Yohannes fingers grazed the pages-it was the fairy tale his father had once promised to teach him. However, the promise was never kept, and the book had long

At that moment, his striking features looked fragile beneath the faint glimmer of sorrow words, his voice

gaze, his throat moving as if forcing out

her foot catching on a book, but she regained

Madeline weaved through the stacks of books and finally sat beside Yohannes quietly.

the drink "I just needed a place to rest. You still haven't told

you down" After she had taken a sip of her drink, Madeline added. "The librarian said the book you were looking for is only in the storage room, so I

voice, when it came, was hoarse. You won't always come looking Caught

Chapter 153

cold, and down there on the isolated basement level, it felt I history records, that floor held only an old

like they

two people in the

so quiet that their breathing was

need me, you can always reach out to me, Yohannes. I'll keep you

person to protect him-to stay by his side. He feared that if they became too close, he would become dependent on

he couldn't forget his regrets. "Maddie... I

Madeline blinked in confusion. "Once

hand, pressing it into his palm. Her

be mad at me""

looked at her hand and gently squeezed back. "Of course not. I could never

"But

overthink. Yohannes. It'll be fine, Madeline reassured him gently. "How about after filming

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