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.

hearing Andrea’s words.

defend

she wouldn’t accept

push her.

facts, not justifying

her injured head, Andrea swayed upright and locked

this how you

me repeatedly. Must I

bullied again and

talk about how she framed

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

leaving, she shot Maureen

See? Between you and

she hoped Andrea and Geoffrey would get together quickly, so he’d let

In the ambulance.

cold, handsome face showed no emotion: “Why come to Pearl

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at the hospital. Wanted to see

injuries, she couldn’t

terrified he’d

confirmed her

Geoffrey’s brow furrowed slightly.

come to Pearl

Andrea’s voice choked: “Why?

Because of Maureen?

like her doesn’t

cut her off:

her face

“What about me?

all I’ve sacrificed for you

it up

to the famous director, securing Andrea the lead role in a TV series right in front

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

Andrea realize Geoffrey had seen right through

eyes, and she dared

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