Chapter 806
At the movie press conference where Derrick was the producer, Kate brought Crystal to the event.
When Derrick saw the duo, an impatient glint shed in his eyes. Holding his hand, Tiffany shook her
head at him.
Derrick gripped her hand and told her guiltily, “I''m sorry, Tiff.”
At that, Tiffany was amused and asked, “Did you do something that you need to say sorry for?”
Derrick was stunned for a moment, gazing at Tiffany more affectionately. Then, he reached out his
hand to caress her cheek and nted a kiss on her nose. “Thank you for understanding. I''m so lucky to
be able to marry you.”
Tiffany smiled inly in response, but a gloomy look shed across her eyes.
Kate did not even bother hiding her annoyance for Tiffany. To outsiders, Crystal seemed more like her
daughter-inw than Tiffany was, cing thetter in an awkward ce. Although she was Derrick''s
wife, she did not get the respect she deserved from the Hissons. When Derrick was not at home, some
housekeepers even deliberately ignored her.
After Tiffany married into the Hisson family, she faced restrictions in whatever she did. Inparison,
her life before marriage was way more interesting.
Without a doubt, she had sacrificed a lot for this marriage.
Kate led Crystal over and said, “Derrick, I wish for nothing but sess for your movie. I saw all the
achievements you made for yourself along the way, and I''m proud of you.”
Crystal also passed him a gift and smiled politely. “Derrick, I hope your second movie will be
sessful. You''re one of the most sessful businessmen I saw jumping from the publishing industry
to the entertainment industry. I''m very proud of you. Once you take over Hisson Group, I''m sure your
career will prosper even more.”
Derrick took over the gifts and exchanged a few words of pleasantries before making an excuse,
leading Tiffany away.
Seeing that, Crystal did not get angry. After all, her hastiness was the reason to me for missing her
chance with Derrick. As such, she was willing to wait now. She had devised many ns—even driving
Tiffany''s brother into a corner—just to make Kate hate Tiffany more. As her n was bound to
seed, she would not give up halfway on something she had poured so much effort into.
Fearing Crystal would get angry, Kate patted her hand. “Crystal, be patient. Once the timing is right, we
can roll out our n.”
Crystal shook her head and smiled sweetly. “I''m fine. I''ve been enduring for so many years, anyway. I
can wait for a little longer.”
This made Kate appreciate Crystal''s calm demeanor. “A woman like you suits Derrick more. You''re
calm and able to help him if anything arises. Unlike Tiffany, who isn''t considerate of Derrick and only
knows how to throw tantrums. She''s so petty! I don''t know what Derrick likes about her to give up on
such a good woman like you,” Kate distorted the truth while furrowing her eyebrows.
Crystalforted, “If men didn''t date a few childish women before a mature one, how would they know
what''s good for them? I''m sure after Tiffany, Derrick would know the best person for him is me.”
Kateughed. “You''re right for thinking that way.”
While the duo was chatting happily, Derrick and Tiffany went to greet Amelia and her family, who were
also invited.
A glint shed across Amelia''s eyes when she caught sight of Kate standing together with Crystal.
However, as it was the movie''s press conference, the leads were currently undergoing final preparation
to go on stage. Although Derrick did not need to do so as the producer, he needed to greet all the
guests invited. After all, he invested a huge amount of money into this movie.
“Derrick, I hope your second movie will be a hit, and that you''ll be a giant in the publishing
industry and the entertainment industry.” Amelia gave her blessing and passed him the gift she
prepared.
Derrick epted the gift and replied, “Thank you. I''m thankful that both you and Mr. Clinton can make
time toe over.”
Amelia nced at Tiffany and implied something through her words. “As long as you treat Tiffany well, I
don''t mind letting Oscar invest in Kany Production Company. She''s my best friend, so anything that
happens to her affects me as well. I''m willing to do anything to ensure her happiness as long as she
brings it up.”
Derrick could tell Amelia was warning him indirectly. However, he was not infuriated by it. After all, he
would treat Tiffany well since she was his wife. Although he knew Tiffany was undergoing some
hardships, he supposed it would be good for her to gain experiences through it.
Not only was Tiffany his wife, but she was also the daughter-inw of the Hissons. Their family was
affluent and hadplex social rtionships. Thus, there was no way Derrick could protect her every
time. It would be better if he could let go. This way, Tiffany would be able to grow strong enough to
create a happy life with him.
Derrick was sure others would understand his efforts soon enough.
Thus, he replied seriously, “She''s my wife, so I''ll definitely treat her well.”
Derrick continued to chat with Oscar before the former was called away by someone else. Although he
wanted Tiffany to go with him, she rejected, “You should go with Oscar and meet with the other guests.
I''ll bring Amelia and Tony to eat.”
Derrick nodded.
Meanwhile, Amelia told Oscar to go along with Derrick, and Oscar agreed.
Tiffany brought Amelia over to the ce where the food wasid out. After giving Tony some of his
favorite food, she sat with Amelia in the lounge room specially prepared for guests.
Amelia said, “What is Mrs. Hisson thinking to bring Crystal to an event like this? Isn''t she scared
Derrick would get angry by how she''s treating you?”
Tiffany shrugged. “Ever since she fainted and was sent to the hospital, she never hid her disgust for
me. Back in the days, she would still treat me well in front of Derrick. However, she only ignores me
now. She was also the one who asked Crystal to stay when she nned to return to Irushea. I guess
she doesn''t like me to the point of wanting Crystal to hang around to make me ufortable.”
After hearing that, Amelia barked an angryugh.
It was quite rare to meet a mother-inw like Kate.
Although the rtionship between mother-inw and daughter-inw was hard to deal with, Kate was
on another level in how she could not stand seeing her son happy. Derrick and Tiffany were clearly in
love, but Kate had to make them suffer to satisfy her.
As a mother, it seemed that her feelings were more important than her son''s happiness.
Unbeknonst to Amelia, she would know soon enough just how shameless Kate would be when she
saw how Tiffany suffered in her marriage.
“Tiff, if I knew your mother-inw was like this, I would have never agreed for you and Derrick to get
involved,” she dered.
However, Tiffany shook her head. Compared to the past, she handled things way more maturely now.
She was no longer her outspoken self and was mature enough not to have prejudices toward anything.
“Amelia, I''m d I was able to meet Derrick. If it were not for him, I wouldn''t be able to understand what
exactly love is. I''ve written many intense romantic stories back then, having many readers praising
them. However, they didn''t know I''m actually one without much dating experience and had imagined all
of the stories.” Tiffany smiled. “I finally understood what love is and could write stories that could
perfectly show the ups and downs of it. If it weren''t for Derrick, I wouldn''t be able to have such a deep
understanding of it.”
Amelia opened her mouth, but she had nothing to say.
If one asked if she regretted meeting Oscar, she would have denied it. Most of their past was unhappy,
and Amelia only had a year or two of good memories with him. Even so, she only remembered their
happy moments. In fact, she had forgotten their unpleasant past, only reminiscing them in dreams.
After that, Amelia easily changed the topic. The atmosphere in the room was pleasant as the duo
chatted while Tiffany yed with Tony.
However, someone had to ruin their rarely peaceful moment.
“Hello, Ms. Winters,” a female voice butted in.
Amelia turned around to look. The owner of the voice was none of other than Crystal.
The smile on Amelia''s face stiffened as she answered, “Why are you here, Ms. Halliwell?”
Without hesitating, Crystal went and sat on the other side of them before replying, “I saw youing
here, so I tried my luck to see if I could meet you. I guess my luck worked out since I bumped into you
two. I hope you won''t mind me sitting here.”
Amelia frowned. Well, you already sat there, didn''t you? It doesn''t matter if we mind or not.
“Ms. Halliwell, feel free to sit here. Tiff and I still have something going on, so we''ll take our leave now,”
she answered while picking Tony up.
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Crystal shrugged nonchntly and smiled. “Ms. Winters, are you choosing to avoid me because you
think Tiffany is going to lose to me?”
Amelia gave her a half-smile and said slowly, “It''s a good thing to be confident. However, being too
confident is a sign of conceitedness. It''s a kind of sickness by being too full of oneself, and you should
consider treatment. I know a specialist that specializes in this area, should I rmend the doctor to
you?”
Tony added, “Mommy, I think she''s way beyond cure. I heard that if a conceited person dies, their skin
will be wrinkly and ugly. Mommy, you and Godmother should stay away from her to prevent being
infected. That''s what the television says.”
Crystal''s expression changed, and she rolled her eyes at Tony.
She felt humiliated after being shamed by a child.
Tiffany carried Tony over and pressed a few kisses onto his cheek. Then, she gushed, “Tony, you make
me so proud! You know how I don''t like flies like her and even said such deep words to disgust her. I
love you so much!”
Tony did not retaliate and instead allowed her to kiss his cheek.
A vicious and resentful glint shed in Crystal''s eyes as she looked at the duo''s interaction.
“Tiffany, don''t be so smug. Nobody knows who''s going to win in the end. Old Mrs. Hisson is very
satisfied with me, so you''re going to need to hand over the position of Mrs. Hisson once Derrick gets
sick of you,” Crystal told her obnoxiously before walking out cockily.
After she left, Tiffany ced Tony down. She was at a loss, the smile on her face disappearing.
Amelia tugged her over andforted her, “Don''t pay her any heed. Let''s go out. The press
conference should have started by now.”
Tiffany nodded in response.
Amelia and Tiffany led Tony out and stood beside Derrick and Oscar.
When Amelia saw the actors and actresses talking under the spotlight, she found one of them familiar.
Pointing at a female actress at the end of the table, she asked, “Tiff, does that female actress look
familiar to you?”
After Tiffany looked over, she thought for a moment before blurting out, “Isn''t that Rory Sanders? When
did she be an actress?”
Realization struck Amelia. No wonder she looks so familiar. She''s Rory Sanders! After not seeing her
for months, she became mature, and her skin looks fairer. But her jaw looks a bit sharp, and her face
seems a bit stiff. She must have done something to her face.
The Rory now was nothing of the innocent impression Amelia had for her.
Amelia shook her head, feeling that Rory had be a different person. It had been less than two
years since thetter had graduated, but she had worked as a caregiver and an office worker before
bing an actress. Amelia could not help but admire her capability.
Tiffany sneered. “This woman is quite capable. I can''t believe it took her just a few months to be
an actress. I wonder who''s the person backing her?”
Amelia shook her head, not really concerned about Rory.
Meanwhile, Oscar noticed Rory and managed to recognize her. His expression darkened as he told
Amelia, “Amelia, if you don''t like her, I can make her disappear from Tayhaven.”
“It''s fine. She''s just someone unimportant. It isn''t easy for her to make a living in Tayhaven too. As long
as she''s smart enough, we can just ignore each other''s existence.”
At that, Oscar averted his gaze. Since Amelia did not care, he did not find the need to bother with such
an irrelevant person.
After the conference was done, Amelia and Oscar were nning on leaving. Unexpectedly, she
suddenly felt a stab of pain in her stomach. “Oscar, bring Tony out first. I need to use the washroom,”
she said.
Oscar nodded before ordering Jolin to go with her.
After letting Jolin wait outside for her, Amelia went inside alone.
When she came out of the cubicle, she saw a tall woman standing before the basin. Thinking that the
woman seemed familiar, she finally saw that it was Rory after thetter turned around.
Rory was also stunned upon seeing her. However, she quickly restrained herself and stered a smile
on her face. “Long time no see, Amelia. I was just wondering if I would see you here after hearing that
Mr. Hisson was the investor in this movie. Unexpectedly, here you are. It seems that you became more
beautiful after not meeting you for a few months,” Rory started politely.
Amelia nced at her and answered courteously, “You became better-looking too. I almost didn''t
recognize you. I didn''t expect you to be an actress. It had just been a few months since west
met, after all.”
Rory smiled and answered, “I was apanying a friend to an audition when a talent agency took
interest and signed a contract with me. Thus, they told the screenwriter to add a minor role with a few
sentences in the movie. I''m sure it''s a role someone with your status wouldn''t bother with.”
Upon hearing that, Amelia merely smiled and did not answer.
After Rory embarrassed her like that, Amelia was already kind enough not to take revenge, let alone
have a nice chat with her.