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HearingMilly’scryofpain,Joyjumpedinsurprise.Shequicklyasked,“What’swrong.Boss?Isthewater.toowarm?Butyou’vejustbeenrescued;drinkingsomewarmwaterwillhelp.Whenyousweat,it’lldriveawaythecold.”
Millylickedthestingingcornerofherlips.Shewascontemtingthecauseof<b>her</b>pain.
Thememoryofwhenshealmostdrownedsuddenlyfloodedback.
Amaninwhiteattirehadjumpedintothewaterandrescuedherlikeadeity.Heheldhertightlyinapossessivegrip.Hirgehandsencircledherwaist,makingitimpossibleforhertomove.Hisdesirewasevident,andhisstrengthwassooverpoweringthatitseemedhewantedtomergeherintohisbody.
Asforthewoundonherlips.
Itseemedshehadclungtohisnecktogetoxygenandforciblytookitawayfromhismouth.
Whowasthemanwhosavedher?Herwholebodyshiveredasshethoughtback.
Relyingonhermemory.Millyquicklylookedaround.
Outofalltheindividualsdressedinwhiteontheset,onlyone<b>had</b>wetclothes,suggestingthathehadjumpedintothewatertorescuesomeone.NealwasthepersonsittingnexttoStephanie!
Milly’sexpressionfroze,disbelieffillinghereyes.Herfacialmusclesweretwitching,andherstomachchurnedwithnausea.
WasNealtheonewho<b>saved</b>her?
AndtheonewhokissedhertogiveherairwasalsoNeal?
WithMilly’sfacegrowingpaler,Joyworriedlyasked,“Areyoualright?Areyoufeelingunwell?ShouldIcallthedoctortocheckonyou<b>again</b>?”
Shegotupandwasreadyto getthedoctorforMilly.
Millyquicklystoppedher.Heplexionwasstillpallid.Shesaid,“Don’tbother!I’mfine.Ijustfebit…sick!”
Itwasodd.Whenhegaveherair,shedidn’tfeelufortableatall.Infact,shewantedtogetclosertohim,drivenbyherdesires.N?vel(D)rama.Org''s content.
Now,whenshebelievedthatNealwashersaviour,shefeltanoverwhelmingurgetovomit.Thisphysiologicalrepulsionwasuncontroble.
Fortunately,withthings<b>in</b>suchdisarray,the<b>filming</b>hadtostop.nwavedthemoffbeforechangingbackatthehotel.Theycancelledthenightsceneanddecidedtogatherfordinnerinstead.
Theatmospherewastenseintheluxuriousprivateroomofthehotel,wherethecrewsgatheredfor
dinner.
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nsattohisright.Theyearshehadspentintheentertainmentindustrywerenotenoughforhimtodecipherthethoughtsoftheimposingfigurebeforehim.Hekeptwiping thesweat<b>off</b>hisbaldheadwithanapkin.
Neal,<b>now</b>indryclothes<b>,</b>satonGeorge’sleft.Itwasa<b>seat</b>speciallyarrangedbythedirectors.
ThoughNealwasn’ttheleadactor,Georgehaetovisithim,soshowingtheirrespectwasdue.
TheseatnexttoNealwasempty,asMillyhadn’tarrivedyet.
Oliver<b>was</b>theonlyoneunaffectedbythetenseatmospherenexttotheemptyseat.Heloungedwithhislegscrossed,hisfingersglidingoverhisphone screen,rapidlysendingmessagestoanunknownrecipient.FurtherdownwereMichelle,Stephanie,<b>and</b>theothersupportingactors.
<b>All</b>thedisheswereserved,butGeorgestillhadn’ttouchedhisfood.Noonedaredtomakeamoveeither.Theatmosphereturnedevenmoreoppressive,andeveryonewasafraidtomakeanysuddenmoves.
nwipedhisforeheadagain.HegaveNelookandurgedhimtospeaktoGeorge.However,NealwastooscaredtoevenlookupatGeorge.
Justas<b>n</b>wasabouttotakemattersintohisownhands,agracefulfigurestoodup,holdingassofwine,andapproachedGeorgewithashysmile.
“George,longtime<b>no</b>see.Theotherday,Grandpawastalkingaboutyou.Hesaidhemissesyouandhopesyoucouldvisithim.”
Herfamiliartonedreweveryone’sattentionintheroom.
n’seyeswidened,andheasked,“Stephanie,doyouknowMr.<b>Tate</b>?”
Stephanieloweredhereyesandsaidwithashysmile,“Yes,ourgrandfatherswerradesinarmsandveryclose.Ourfamiliesgowayback,andwegrewuptogether.”
Theimplicationbehindherwordswasclear.
ShealmostsaiditoutrightthatshehadagoodrtionshipwiththeTates.
nhadpickedupthehint.Hequicklystartedtotterher,saying,“Hahaha,turnsoutwe’re<b>all</b>onebigfamily!<b>Hahaha</b><b>.</b><b>”</b>
Othersbegantochime<b>in</b>,“Yes,yes,StephanieandMr.Tateseemveryclose.”
“Indeed,Mr.TatehasprobablytravelledallthewayheretovisitStephanie.”
“Whataperfectmatchtheyare.
“Exactly!You’reright!”
Thetterygrewmoreabsurd.
<b>Sitting</b>nearbyDanny’seyebrowsshotuninirritation
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Nonsense!Thetterywasincreasinglymisguided.Nooneknewbetterthanhimhowmuchhisboss.dislikedStephanie.
StephaniewouldhavelongsincevanishedfromthisworldifnotfortheButs‘influence.
Sureenough,anceatGeorge’sfaceshowedithaddarkenedominously,asifhe<b>were</b>readytoexplode.Drivenby<b>a</b>strongsurvivalinstinct,Dannyquicklyrified,“Everyone,Ihopeyouwon’tmisunderstand.Mr.Tatealreadyhasafiancée.”
Thetteryinstantlyturnedintoawkwardsilence.Thettererswishedtheycouldpthemselves.
Stephanie’sexpressionwasthemostawkward.Shewastorn,standingthere,unsurewhethertositorleave.
WhenGeorgeheardthis,hisgrimexpressionliftedandstartedtosoften.Heevenrespondedwitha<b>faint</b>
grunt<b>.</b>
nsensiblychangedthesubject,saying,“So,Mr.Tatehasafiancée?Wewereunaware.Shemustbeararebeauty.Whenthetimes,we’llcelebrateanddrinkonthatjoyousasion.Hahaha!”
Ajoyousasion?WithMilly?
ThethoughtbroughtasmiletoGeorge’sface,somethinghefoundquitepleasant.
WhenStephaniesawthis,shebitherlipinfrustrationandgrippedhersstightly.<i>Why</i>?<i>I</i>hadbeenpartof<i>the</i>Butsforyearsandwastheacknowledgedeldestdaughter.Ifthere’sanengagement,itshouldbewithme,right<i>?</i>
Shouldn’t<i>I</i>behisfiancéeinstead?
WhodoesMillythinksheis<i>?</i>Howcouldthat<i>b</i>*<i>tch</ipetewithmeforaman?
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