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.

deepening with concern. November marked the anniversary of Yohannes' parents death. It seemed that the weight of the month was bearing down on

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

eyes, rimmed with faint red, shimmered with unslsed tears. At that moment, his striking features looked fragile beneath

his gaze, his throat moving as if forcing out his next

foot catching on a book, but she regained her balance and quietly closed the door behind her. The space

two cups of hot drinks in hand, Madeline weaved through the stacks of books and

just needed a place to rest. You still

reaching up to ruffle Yohannes' well-styled hair. "I asked around. You stand out too much. Almost everyone who's seen you remembers you. It wasn't hard to track. you down" After she had taken a sip of her drink, Madeline added. "The librarian said the book

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

Chapter 153

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

they were

people in the

moment, it was so quiet that their

always reach out to me, Yohannes. I'll keep you company."

stay by his side. He feared that if they became too close, he would become

down, Yohannes finally admitted to himself that he couldn't forget his regrets. "Maddie... I

blinked in

pressing it into his palm. Her hand was

be mad at me""

"Of course not.

"But I crossed

gently. "How

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