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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.

mouth, ready to

second

However, the next sed

froze, disbelief flashing through her

now wasn’t Lacey’s–it was

well

What the hell!

Larry was actually lip–syncing-

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was thoroughly pissed

her feelings. At this moment, the audience was utterly

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surprise, to delight, to astonishment. The

stunned seconds, thunderous applause erupted from. the crowd,

now gazed at

moment, Lacey was unquestionably the

smile spread across her face,

Jean watched all

play was

she needed to “revive” in front of the audience, bringing the story to a

lights settled

her gaze,

Then suddenly-

She smiled.

jean might mess up their

group award in the bag. There

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

dreamed of

awards were crucial stepping

she needed was for Jean to

merely

Lacey caught

The next second-

voice bright and ringing as it reached every

the script stared at

a tree–wasn’t supposed to have

for the fact they

and their

the hell is

actually went and added her own lines

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cute moment had been deliberately written into the

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