Chapter144JonathanWasReborn
Recordingsagain!
Mniehadsecretlyrecordedtheaudiobefore,whichembarrassedherinfrontofthewholeschool.Stephaniedidn’texpect<b>that</b>shewouldfallintothesametraptwice!
She hadalotoffaithinMichellebackthen,whichiswhyshespoke<b>so</b>candidly,withoutanypretense.IfMichellemadetherecordingpublic,shewouldbeinbigtrouble.
Forgetaboutherreputationwiththecrew,withtwopoliceofficerswatchinghernow,shecouldeasilybeusedofframingsomeone.
Noway!
There’sabsolutelynowayshecanreleasethat.
Millywatchedhergetallworkedupandsmirked, “Oh?Stephanie,didyousuddenly remembersomething?”
Stephanieshookwithrage,herfaceflushingadeeppurple.Throughclenchedteeth,shespatout,“I’vejustrecalledthatthisbracelettrulywasapresentfrommetoyou.”
Shelookedtwistedandfurious,butMillycouldn’thavebeenmorepleased.
Shecontinuedtoask,“Oh?Soyougaveittomeandthenmadeabigsceninghere.Why’sthat?”
Herwordsweresubtle,notdirectlyusing,buteveryhere,exceptthetwopoliceofficers,hadsignificantexperienceintheentertainmentworld.Theypickedupontheunderlyingmeaningright
StephaniehadpretendedtogiveMillythebracelet,andthenbroughtpeopletoframeher.
Realizingthispossibility,everyoneinstinctivelysteppedback,tryingtoputsomedistancebetweenthemselvesandStephanie,theireyesnowfilledwithsuspicion.
Noonelikesworkingwitha schemer.
Stephanieclenchedherteeth.Thatb<i>*</i><i>tch</i>!
itaway.
“Sorry,I’vebeenexhaustedfrom nonstopfilmintelyandgotthingsmixedup.Pleasedon’tbemad,Milly.
Millycouldn’thelpbutadmireStephanie’posure.
Nomatterhowfuriousshewas,shecouldstillspeakinasweet,softtoget<i>herself</i>outoftrouble.Suchmentalstrengthwasimpressive.
Millyncedathercalmlyandsaid,“I’mnotmad,butsinceyouunderstandnow,canyougivethe
braceletback?”
Stephaniestillheldthebracelettightly.
Hearing<b>this</b><b>,</b>sheknewshehadnochoiceandhandeditover.
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Observingthesituation.Stephaniefeltasurgeoffrustration,asifshemightexplodeatanymoment.
Itwasn’tthatshecouldn’tletgoofthebracelet.Herfamilyhadalwaysbeenkindtoher,andherbrothers.spoiledher.Withhercollectionofvaluablejewelryandessories,shedidn’tattachmuchimportancetothisparticrbracelet.
However,witnessingMillydisregardherpossessions,throwingthemasideliketrash,feltlikeapersonalinsult,hittingherrightinthegut.
Shediditonpurpose!
Witnessingthemisunderstanding,thetwopoliceofficersclosedtheirnotebooks.
Beforeleaving,theycouldn’thelpbutremindStephanie,“Miss,stealingisnosmallmatter.Youshouldn’thastilyinvolvethepolicewithoutgraspingthesituation.Remember,youcan’twastepolice’stimecasually.”
Stephanie’sexpressiontwistedinfury.Shedrewinseveraldeepbreathstosuppressherinnerturmoil.“Gotit,thanks,Officers.”
Onlythendidthetwopoliceofficersleave.
Therestofthecrowd,seeingthespectacle’send,preparedtodepartaswell,especiallythosewhohadbeenboastingearlier.Property ? 2024 N0(v)elDrama.Org.
Awarethatstickingaroundwouldonlyheightentheembarrassment,theyaimedtosneakawayunnoticed.
Butjustthen,fromadistance,adistant,raspycryrangout,sodeafeningthatitstartledthesparrowsroostinginthetreesnearthefilmcrew’sentrance.
“Milly!”
Thatfamiliarvoice.
MillylookeduptoseeJonathan,dressedinhospitalclothes,hobblingtowardsthem.Hiseyessparkled.withoptimismasifhehadcaughtsightofaglimmerofhope.
ShehadsavedJonathanyesterdayandrushedbackto shootscenes,nningtocheckonhimafterwrappingupfilming.Shedidn’texpecthimtorecoverfasterthansheimagined.
It’sonlybeenoneday,buthealreadylooksfullofenergy,evenmakinganappearanceatthefilmcrew.
But
Seeinghimstillhobbling,sheremembered<i>his</i><i>leg</i>wasn’tinjuredthatbadly,so hoehewaslimpingagain?
BeforeJonathancouldrunover,shesawagracefulfigure<b>dash</b>intohisarms.
ItwasStephanic.
SeeingJonathaingoverwas<b>like</b><b>finding</b>solidsupport.
Jonathan’stimingcouldn’thavebeenbetter.JustwhenshewashumiliatedbyMilly,<b>and</b>nowJonathancametosupporther.
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Itdidn’tmatterifshedidn’thaveabracelet.Aslongasshehadbrothers,shewouldstillhavecountlessbraceletsandjewelryinthefuture.
“Jonathan,didyoetovisitme?”<b>Stephanie</b>usedherusualtactics,lookingathimwithpitifuleyes.
Sheunderstoodthatwiththisdemeanor,shecouldgetanythingshewanted.
But somethingwasoffaboutJonathan’sbehaviour.
HenceddownatStephanieinhisarms<b>,</b>hisbrowsfurrowing.Thehappinessonhisfacesuddenlyshiftedtodisgust.
HepushedStephanie<b>away</b>andsaidangrily,“Whatareyoudoing?
Stephaniewasshocked,
What’sgoingon?
Stephanielookedathimwithafacefullofdisbeliefandgrievance.“Jonathan,it’s<b>me</b>,Stephanie.What’swrongwithyou?”
Jonathan didn’thavetimetowastewithhernow.Hesaidbluntly,“Getlost!”
Evenhecouldn’tbelievethathewasreborn.
Hewasrebornonthedayoftheidentinvolvingthefilmcrew’ssuspensionequipment.
Unlikethepreviouslife,inthislife,whenthesuspensionequipmentidenthappened,hewassavedbysomeone,andhis legwasn’tbroken.Thepersonwhosavedhimwashissister,Milly.
Wheneverhethoughtabouthowshediedaloneinthepreviouslife,notforgettingtoleavethemmoneybeforeshepassedaway,itmadehimfeeldeepemotionalpain.
Hisbeautifulsisterhadenduredsomuchsufferingfortheirsake.
Heoftenfoundhimselfthinkinginthedarkofnight,wishinghumanscouldgobackintime.Ifhecould,hewouldmakesurehissisterwasthehappiestgirlintheworld,neverlettinghersufferatall.
Maybehislongingwassointense,orperhapssomehigherpowerheardhisplea,butafterheidentallyfelloffacliffduringfilming,hewasreborn.
Overwhelmingjoyfilledhim,andheignoredthepaininhisbody.Hewasdesperatetoseehisbeloved
sister!
Ignoringthedoctor’sprotests,hehailedacabandrushedtothefilmset.
Themomenthesawhissisteraliveandwellfromadistance,itfeltlikealighthadignitedinhisheart.
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