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Chapter 26 Adding Her Own Lines.

Everyone quickly regained their composure and returned to their performance.

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As a tree, Jean didn’t have any lines. She had very little stage time, but from the moment she stepped onto the stage, she drew everyone’s attention.

The girl had a pair of lively eyes. Her dark pupils seemed as deep as a night sky sprinkled with stars, and her entire being radiated an unpolished, natural charm.

Compared to her heavily made–up classmates, each sporting thick layers of white powder and exaggerated red cheeks, Jean- completely makeup–free–stood out like a pure little deer wandering in from a forest

All she needed to do was stand there quietly, and she effortlessly outshined everyone else on stage.

After briefly appearing at the beginning, Jean stepped back, leaving the spotlight to Lacey.

She watched blankly from the sidelines as Lacey’s big moment began.

Vaguely, Jean felt a particular gaze fixed steadily on her.

Instinctively, she glanced toward the audience

To her surprise, Easton was watching her.

Instead of paying attention to Lacey’s performance as he should have been, Easton had openly turned his head toward Jean, his gaze landing squarely on her.

He smiled softly, his eyes curving gently.

Jean was momentarily confused.

Are we even

dose?

She knew the host’s relationship with her five brothers was terrible, yet Easton was now behaving as though they were very close siblings.

No

This must be my imagination.

Meanwhile, on the stage, Lacey had reached the most crucial part of her performance–the singing segment she’d often stumbled over during rehearsals.

Jean crossed her arms, calmly watching Lacey standing at the center of the stage.

Whether Lacey messed up or not, Jean honestly didn’t care.

She was simply a bit curious if Lacey would struggle like usual or miraculously nail it today.

Music began playing.

her mouth, ready

second

However, the next sed

froze, disbelief flashing through her

was Jean’s own voice, a voice

well

What the hell!

Larry was actually lip–syncing-

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thoroughly

no one seemed to care about her feelings. At this moment, the audience

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from surprise, to delight, to astonishment. The entire audience seemed bewitched by Lacey’s fake

song finished, a brief silence enveloped the theater. After several stunned seconds, thunderous applause erupted from. the crowd, all aimed at Lacey, who stood center

previously distracted, now

Lacey was unquestionably the shining star

spread across her

in the shadows, Jean watched all of

point, the play

needed to “revive” in front of the audience,

stage lights settled on

lowered her

Then suddenly-

She smiled.

watched Jean nervously, afraid jean might mess up

far as Lacey was concerned, her flawless performance meant they had the group

if she did, Lacey could secure a future recommendadon for admission to

of acting, of

stepping

needed was for Jean to play along

Jean merely stood there,

Lacey caught a glimpse of something

The next second-

and spoke clearly, her voice bright and ringing as it reached every ear. “It’s so good to

stage who knew the script

knew perfectly well Jean–as a tree–wasn’t supposed to have a

surged through them. If it wasn’t for the fact they were still

and their

the hell

and added her own

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cute moment had been deliberately

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