Chapter 155 How Dare She?

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Olivia turned to Amelia, her eyes brimming with mockery. “You all call me greedy for money. Sure, I am But have you ever scavenged for food in filthy dumpsides? Have you ever been forced to chug twelve boules of beer just to pay your rent? Have you ever worked as a waitress, been harassed by customers, and then had your manager force you to apologize to those “mbags?”

“Do you know what it feels like to hand out flyers in a heavy mascot costume under thirty–something- degree heat, only to be shoved, beaten, and fined by your employer because the costume got dirty? You don’t. You know nothing. You came to this big city and immediately found someone to guide and care for you despite your ignorance. But me? If I didn’t save myself, who would save me? I just wanted to survive. to live like a human being, with dignity. What did I do wrong?”

Olivia was smiling, yet it felt as if she was crying. “So, you, favored by fortune, what right do you have to judge someone living in hell?”

Amelia watched Olivia’s performance, startled.

These lines were clearly written as Penelope’s enraged outburst after being exposed.

But Olivia delivered them in a calm, almost storytelling tone.

The despair of a broken heart and the feeling of self–abandonment completely transformed the essence of

the lines.

It was Amelia’s first time acting opposite Olivia, and she had never known Olivia’s acting skills could be this good.

That was good enough to unsettle her.

At that moment, she felt as if she truly understood what Chris meant when he said Olivia’s presence utterly overwhelmed him.

“Why didn’t you tell me? I could have helped you,” Amelia steadied herself, striving to give her best performance.

her gaze lingering on Amelia’s flawless makeup and delicate, pretty

took away my lifeline and then blamed me for

raised her

scene where Penelope slapped the female

dare truly slap her and had already

in the next second, the crisp sound of a slap rang

Smack!

head turned sharply to the side from

was real, and Amelia was utterly

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face was all

her wildest dreams. Amelia never imagined Olivia would

Finished

the scene. He shoved

I’ve never loved you!”

was supposed to be

left Chris completely

am I supposed to

exclaimed,

was completely ruined by Chris!

hurried over, looking distressed as she examined Amelia’s now bright–red cheek. “Olivia went

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