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?

[If this is about terminating your contract, you can

[I 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

Mary's mother's funeral?

bit

rural

village was steeped in old-fashioned

to be sacrificed for the sake

Mary ever escaped was

secretly scraped together enough money to buy Mary a visa

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

hard-won freedom and career away

nothing more dangerous

days, she couldn't

she

Monday morning, Blair drove Briony to Mary's

Briony glanced over at Blair. "Has anyone ever told you that you look a lot like

"Who do you think I

"My late husband."

Blair fell silent.

mask, I didn't really get a good

scars. I'm not comfortable showing my face in public. Please don't make it hard for

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

she got out of the car

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