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

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

Mary's mother's funeral?

a bit about Mary's

rural village outside Riverview.

village was steeped

were born to be sacrificed for the sake of their

Mary ever escaped was her mother's

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

that backward, suffocating place. She wanted

was throwing all her hard-won freedom and career away for a man who never

there's nothing more

saw Mary these days, she couldn't help but think of

she decided to

drove

getting out, Briony glanced over at Blair. "Has anyone ever told

do you think I

"My late husband."

Blair fell silent.

when you took off your mask, I didn't really get a good look. Why don't you take it off now and

not comfortable showing my face in public. Please don't

friend. Wait for me

she got out of the car and walked into

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