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Chapter 28 Is There Something Wrong With Your Brain?

Anyone who wasn’t deaf could hear clearly that Lacey’s voice was completely different from Jean’s

If she kept singing, she’d just be embarrassing herself further.

When Lacey’s voice faltered, everyone in the audience and judges already had their answer.

Jean didn’t even need to open her mouth again..

She followed the others silently as they left the stage, returning backstage.

Just as Jean stepped through the doorway-

“Jean!”

Lacey’s voice came screaming, filled with fury, and a dark shadow lunged straight at Jean.

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Lacey charged forward, her face twisted with uncontrollable rage, her eyes blazing with anger. Her palm was already raised high, ready to slap jean hard across the face!

Jean froze for a split second, but immediately jumped backward.

She moved just quickly enough to avoid the full force of the slap, but Lacey’s nails still scraped painfully across Jean’s cheek.

A few sharp red lines instantly appeared on Jean’s pale skin.

Having retreated too quickly, Jean accidentally stepped on some props behind her. Losing her balance, she fell backward, landing painfully on her rear end.

It hurt like hell.

This is some seriously rotten luck.

jean narrowed her eyes, feeling wronged.

What did I even do to deserve this? I’m clearly the victim here

Lacey stood rooted to the spot, trembling in anger, her face flushed bright red.

Everyone else watched coldly, indifferent to what was happening.

Even though Jean was obviously the victim now, they tacitly approved of Lacey’s actions. In fact, many of them secretly thought Jean deserved this kind of “punishment.”

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“Jean, you’ve ruined everyone’s hard work these past few days!” someone accused harshly.

“All you wanted was to show off! You wanted the whole world to know how beautifully you could sing, didn’t you? Lacey did. this for all of us, so we’d win the prize…but you’re selfish and hatefull another girl chimed in bitterly.

you’ve thrown away a sure–win performance. What were you even thinking? Would it have

attention–seeker–you got exactly

at

back up from the ground, pressed her lips tightly together, and just as

There was

revne immed

the door

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Borrow someone?

and cold–faced, everyone else grew

was Easton’s

to Easton was enough to make

We’re all free,” someone eagerly

again, finally landing on Jean standing quietly in the corner. With a gentle smile, he said, ‘I’d like this little

Jean blinked.

stared in

confusion surged

could only watch helplessly as Holan led Jean out

casually as soon as they left backstage, showing

softly, “Nothing much.

you guys even have a dog back there, huh?” Holan said

silent, not bothering to

continued chatting,

Jean nodded. “Yeah.”

start a conversation.

manager Holan often appeared alongside him, making him just as recognizable. They reached the VIP

help but think this whole

with headlines like, “Top Male Celebrky

her thoughts wandered, the

extraordinarily beautiful face appeared before

now, Easton told Holan first, dismissing him casually, before lowering his eyes to look at Jean. His gaze was deep

mind seeing

she wouldn’t have obediently followed Holan

insane people backstage like Lacey, Easton was infinitely

more comfortable than the

would you like

Jean could

“Whatever, she replied absentmindedly

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happened

from her, leaning back lazily,

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