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?

contract, you can just talk to

came back to Riverview for my mother's funeral. I'm heading back to Nortia tomorrow, and honestly, I probably won't ever come back after this. I just wanted

Mary's mother's funeral?

a bit about

poor rural village outside

was steeped in

were born to be sacrificed

reason Mary ever escaped was her mother's unwavering

money to buy Mary a

penny she had to get her daughter out of that backward, suffocating place. She

her hard-won freedom and career away for a man

online always said there's nothing more dangerous than

Mary these days, she couldn't help but think

she decided to meet

Monday morning, Blair drove Briony to Mary's

at Blair. "Has anyone ever

"Who do you think I look like,

"My late husband."

Blair fell silent.

that day when you took off your mask, I didn't really get a good look. Why

his throat. "Ms. Kensington, I... I have scars. I'm not comfortable showing

a friend. Wait for me here and take

out of the car and walked

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