Chapter 155

A few students gathered at a distance. When they saw Madeline walk into the film set, whispers quickly spread through the crowd.

“Isn’t she the Freshman campus belle? What’s she doing on set?”

“Could she be acting?”

“Maybe just a background actor.

“No way! I checked the cast list, and Madeline’s the second female lead!”

“What? She joined the entertainment industry?”

Everyone was shocked. Unaware of the growing chatter, Madeline greeted the crew warmly.

Meanwhile, Yohannes was aloof and distant, visibly in a low mood Jasper whispered something to him, but Yohannes responded with clear Impatience.

Madeline went straight to the dressing room. By the time she emerged, Yohannes was already gone.

After completing her morning scenes, Madeline stomped her feet against the cold, shivering slightly. The weather was particularly frigid.

Malcolm waved. “Maddie, good work. Go get some rest. It’s freezing today

Madeline responded with a hum and rubbed her hands together, waring her cheeks before heading into the lounge

“Maddie, you’re just in time.” Jasper was in the lounge, frowning. He was relieved to see Madeline

“What’s wrong?” Madeline asked.

Jasper sighed. “The concert is coming up, and Yohannes has been exhausted. His mood’s been off, and now, he’s wandered off somewhere. I can’t reach him. Could you try contacting him!”

November marked the anniversary of Yohannes‘ parents death. It seemed that the weight of the month was bearing down

Madeline tried calling Yohannes, but

in a room filled with scattered books and lists. Leaning against a bookshelf, his body curled slightly as he flipped through a

fingers grazed the pages–it was the fairy tale his father had once promised to teach him. However, the promise was never kept,

his gaze. His eyes, rimmed with faint red, shimmered with unslsed tears. At that moment, his striking features looked fragile beneath the

hardened in a facade of

averted his gaze, his throat moving as if forcing out

the room, her foot catching on a book, but she regained

two cups of hot drinks in hand, Madeline weaved through the

“I just needed a place to rest. You still haven’t told

hair. “I asked around. You stand out too much. Almost everyone who’s seen you remembers you. It wasn’t hard to track. you

added. “The librarian said the book you

head on her shoulder. His voice, when it came, was hoarse. You

of how to respond. Meanwhile,

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Chapter 153

cold, and down there on the isolated basement level, it felt l

felt like they were

in the

was so quiet that their breathing

can always reach out to me, Yohannes. I’ll keep you

person to protect him–to stay by his side. He feared that if

down, Yohannes finally admitted to himself that he couldn’t forget his regrets. “Maddie… I once… He had once

Madeline blinked in confusion. “Once

into his palm. Her hand was soft, and his

be mad at me“”

and gently squeezed back. “Of course not. I could

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