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. “Didn’t I

defend

she wouldn’t accept false

push her.

facts, not justifying herself to

injured head, Andrea swayed upright and locked

is this how

bullies me repeatedly. Must I die before you

bullied again

inwardly: Why not talk about how

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

she shot Maureen

See? Between you and me, Geoffrey will always choose

and Geoffrey would get together

In the ambulance.

handsome face showed no emotion:

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scared alone at the

injuries, she couldn’t

terrified he’d

events confirmed

Geoffrey’s brow furrowed slightly.

to

Andrea’s voice choked: “Why?

Because of Maureen?

woman like her doesn’t deserve-”

cut her off: “Maureen is

her face turning deathly

“What about me?

I’ve sacrificed for you these years? After

make it up to

to the famous director, securing Andrea the lead role in

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

Geoffrey

and she

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