Maureen didn’t want to stay alone in such vast emptiness, so she returned to her room.

She took out her phone and played some music.

The soft melodies brought her a sliver of calm.

“Boom-!”

Thunder cracked outside as lightning split the sky.

Soon, rain poured down relentlessly.

Maureen stared blankly at the downpour. She’d nearly fallen asleep when car sounds approached outside, followed by the doorbell.

Who could it be at this hour?

Unsure if Geoffrey was asleep, Maureen went to answer. Upon opening the door, she saw Andrea still in hospital clothes, a bandage around her neck, drenched and deathly pale on the doorstep.

Andrea froze upon seeing Maureen. “Where’s Geoffrey?”

“I don’t know.”

Maureen felt no obligation to explain, stepping aside to leave.

Just then, Andrea spotted Geoffrey approaching. She grabbed Maureen’s wrist, then threw herself backward, tumbling down the entrance stairs.

At the entrance and stairs covered in marble slabs, a loud “crack” echoed, like the sound of a skull fracturing.

Maureen hadn’t processed it when Geoffrey yanked her backward the next instant.

Geoffrey rushed forward.

Andrea lay on the ground, rain washing blood from her head.

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Geoffrey immediately dialed emergency services.

Shoved by Geoffrey moments earlier, Maureen stumbled before steadying herself. When she looked at Andrea again, the woman appeared deathly pale, whispering weakly. “Reenie, why did you push me?”

This framing tactic never failed Andrea,

Crucially, it worked perfectly this time–Geoffrey saw Maureen as the culprit.

Geoffrey turned to Maureen upon hearing Andrea’s words. “Didn’t I tell you I refuse to

defend herself

she wouldn’t accept

her.

only cared about stating facts, not

injured head, Andrea swayed upright and

this how you

bullies me repeatedly. Must I die

again and

sneered inwardly: Why not talk about

was stained red with blood as Geoffrey took her into the car and drove

shot Maureen a triumphant

if saying: See? Between you and

upset now. Instead, she hoped Andrea and Geoffrey would get together quickly, so

In the ambulance.

emotion: “Why come

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the

such severe injuries, she couldn’t keep

he’d truly abandon

confirmed her

Geoffrey’s brow furrowed slightly.

come to

Andrea’s voice choked: “Why?

Because of Maureen?

woman like her doesn’t deserve-”

her off: “Maureen is

her face

“What about me?

I’ve sacrificed for you

make it up to

call expressionlessly to the famous director, securing Andrea the lead role

me around, you’ll never lose fame. No need for

realize Geoffrey had

and she dared not

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