Chapter 590

Within a week, the scandal of Mary giving birth overseas faded quickly.

During that time, Starlight Entertainment's new faces took advantage of the situation, grabbing the spotlight and building up a fresh wave of buzz.

Mary's personal drama did impact Starlight's reputation, but the newcomers' momentum all but neutralized it.

Starlight Entertainment remained securely in the industry's top ten.

Since that day, Ferdinand hadn't made another appearance.

Briony assumed he'd be staying in Nortia for a while, what with Mary's pregnancy and everything.

***

By mid-February, the snow in Northborough had finally stopped.

The weather was still bitterly cold.

After work one day, Briony received a text from Mary.

Mary: [Briony, I'm back in the country. Can we meet?]

Briony was caught off guard.

Why would Mary risk flying back while pregnant?

terminating your contract,

to Nortia tomorrow, and honestly, I probably won't ever come back after this. I just wanted to see you one last time before I

Mary's mother's funeral?

knew a bit about

poor rural village outside Riverview. Four daughters, one

was steeped in

were born to be sacrificed for the sake of

ever escaped was her

secretly scraped together enough money to buy Mary a visa and a plane

she had to get her daughter out of that backward, suffocating place. She wanted Mary to have a chance

was throwing all her hard-won freedom and career away for a

nothing more dangerous than a woman

she couldn't help but think of her own

she decided to meet

drove Briony to

Blair. "Has anyone ever told

think I look like,

"My late husband."

Blair fell silent.

didn't really get a

I... I have scars. I'm not comfortable

smile. "It's fine. I'm just going up to see a friend. Wait for me here and take your time to prepare yourself.

got out of the car and walked

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