Chapter 136 Looked in the Mirror Lately?

Hope didn’t hesitate at all. “I believe in you.”

“Good. I need you to listen to me. Just pretend you don’t know anything about this. You’re still drowning in the grief of losing your mother, doing what you usually do.”

Maia urged her. “Once you’re back to work, you’ll work on television drama shoots and attend events as usual. Don’t do anything differently or express any other emotion.”

Maia was deathly afraid that the culprit was observing her from the dark. She must not alert

him!

Hope promised. “Don’t worry, Maia. I’m an actress. I’ve got this!”

“I’ll get to the bottom of this.”

“The murderer is relentless, Maia. You have to be careful.” Hope looked at her, worried. Maia nodded in reply.

Then, she and Buck helped Hope stuff everything into the storage box. He was taking the box out when several middle–aged women rushed into the corridor.

They had heard that the big celebrity was back. They looked around in front of Hope’s place to catch a glimpse of her.

“Looking for someone?” Buck asked politely.

“Is Hope here? I’m talking about the actress who’s appeared in several shows! We’ve known. her since she was little!”

“Look at my grandchildren. They’re adorable. I wish Hope could help them to get on television!”

“Also, my son’s thirty years old. He’s an engineer and he’s single. I could introduce him to her!”

a racket. They were trying to speak louder than each other. Hope was tidying her

a few steps when she saw

Hope! Do you remember me? I’m Penny

“I’m Debby, Hope!”

was around when you were

them. They used to gossip about her being a child

because she did

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worked in a nightclub. They claimed that she would turn out

away from

acting like that? Is she pretending she doesn’t know us just because she became a big–shot celebrity? Does she really think she’s

can’t believe she didn’t even greet us.

famous. Did she forget she’s just an actress? Actresses aren’t even

“Ms. Hope

thought they were being far too brutal, but he kept his decorum

rudely, “How’s that possible? We’re all

because she got rich!

each of

didn’t say anything to us. What does that

Are W

invisible?”

They couldn’t get in because he

and saw Hope closing the bedroom door. She leaned on it, looking terrified. The air conditioner was on, but Maia could see sweat on her

Maia had heard the clamor too. “What happened out there? Who was it?” She was about

guy so they’re not going to do anything

very well the kind of people they were. They could

terrible words.

they? Are

and my mom when we lived here. They said I’m a bastard, and that my mom raised me to be

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