Chapter 78


    “She’s the one who’s got her scandal featured on the news, isn’t she?”


    “Absolutely. I could’ve never imagined someone with such an innocent image to pull off a pregnancy


    out of wedlock behind closed doors.”


    “Why haven’t I heard of the child’s father, though? Don’t tell me that woman has stooped to bing


    some tycoons’ mistress and bore them an illegitimate child?”


    “I think so!”


    Upon hearing those remarks, Angeline was thoroughly dumbfounded.


    Pregnancy out of wedlock?


    That was the most humiliating criticism she had ever received. What made matters worse was that the


    skeleton she had been keeping in the closet for so many years was exposed just like that right in front


    of everyone.


    “Angeline!”


    Nancy flurried right over and dragged Angeline, who was puzzled in ce, to a corner out of the public


    eye.


    “What happened exactly? Have you really had a premarital pregnancy?” probed Nancy. A tinge of


    anxiety crept over her.


    After being yelled at, Angeline eventually regained her senses, her face ghastly white.


    Realizing that she could no longer keep the secret under her hat, she shed Nancy a serious visage


    while pursing her lips and admitting, “Yes.”


    The second Nancy verified the truth, she staggered a little, almost losing her bnce. “H-Hold on…


    You’re kidding, right? Why did you keep me in the dark?”


    “I’m sorry,” responded Angeline as a wave of guilt washed over her. “I hadn’t debuted when it


    happened, which is why I had never made a public confession. Besides, it’s not even something proud


    to be brought to light.”


    Listening to those words, Nancy pressed on the wall to support herself as she gradually calmed herself


    down. Momentster, she voiced, “So, you really had given birth to a child? Who’s the father, then?”


    Angeline’s mien turned as grim as death at the mention of the child’s father. Sheer disappointment


    deluged her as if her heart had plummeted to the ground.


    “It’s okay. You don’t have to say anything.” Nancy hushed Angeline on that note.


    Since the former had been in charge of Angeline for so many years, she could tell what was on


    Angeline’s mind solely by reading the expression on her face.


    Seeing Angeline’s dejected look, Nancy could not bring herself to say any more harsh words. All Nancy


    did was walk up to her and give her a hug.


    “This might actually do you some good. Well, at least you won’t be getting so much attention from the


    media for a while. I’ll talk to the higher-upster and have our public rtions department suppress the


    news before it continues to gain traction,” stated Nancy.


    Indignant, she sighed as she spoke beside Angeline’s ear. “To think that we don’t even know who


    leaked this to the public! D*mn it!”


    A snort escaped from Angeline’s mouth when she heard that. “The culprit can only be the one who’d


    benefit the most from this,” was her deduction.


    “You mean Denise?”


    From Angeline’s point of view, Denise could be the only one who would pull such a trick. Even so,


    Angeline had never disclosed her premarital pregnancy to anyone, so it would be impossible for Denise


    to even get wind of it.


    That was unless thetter had been tipped off by someone else. Joseline must be the one who ratted


    on me! Who else but she?


    Soon after, Nancy and Angeline stepped out together, and thetter decided to apologize to Derek and


    the management team of the film.


    Since the issue had already happened, she figured that she ought to think of a n to deal with it


    rather than grieving over it.


    At that point in time, the entire film crew had ceased filming altogether. Derek and the rest of the team


    were having a meeting in the lounge. On the other hand, Angeline stood outside the door, pressing her


    ear against the door and listening to the discussion going on inside. Sadly, Derek and the producer


    were not on the same page, and that brought about an ear-splitting heated argument.


    About more than ten minutester, the door to the lounge was flung open from the inside. Derek


    jumped in fright upon catching sight of Angeline right outside the door.


    “How long have you been standing here? Did you hear everything?” he asked.


    “Mm.” The look on Angeline’s face grew solemn as she bowed deeply before Derek and the rest of the


    management team. “I’m truly sorry. Due to my personal affair, I’ve caused the film crew a huge loss. I’ll


    do whatever I can to make amends,” she said apologetically.


    Taking note of her heartfelt apology, Derek did not reprimand her. The others, in turn, merely shook


    their heads and walked away.


    After the management team had left the ce, Derek nced at Angeline with aplicated look in


    his eyes and piped up, “You’re rmended by Mr. Golding, Angeline. Even if you’re in the wrong,


    we’ll still do you a favor on ount of Mr. Golding.”


    Angeline did not offer a reply to that.


    “So, we’ve reached a conclusion during the meeting where we’ll be postponing your schedule first.


    However, if the news doesn’t die down after three days, we’ll have no choice but to have you reced,”


    added Derek, wearing a stern countenance the whole time.


    “Thank you, Mr. McKenna.” A smile finally touched Angeline’s lips.


    Given that The Journey was one of the biggest productions, every dy in the shooting would spell a


    massive loss in revenue. Taking that into ount, Derek was already kind enough in making such a


    call.


    After parting ways with the film crew, Nancy sent Angeline home while she herself attended a meeting


    back at thepany to see how the matter at hand would y out.


    That would be logical, for the current state was quite a challenging one for Angeline. On top of that, it


    was not appropriate for her to make an appearance at thepany, not just yet.


    Once Angeline reached home, she fished out her phone to dial Joseline’s number. Yet, Joseline did not


    answer after several attempts.


    It was as clear as day that Joseline was trying to prevail over Angeline.


    By not picking up the calls, she sessfully made Angeline lose herself in an anxiety spiral, constantly


    looking over her own shoulder. In fact, Joseline had more than just a photo to y as her trump card.


    When the time came, she would definitely put more of Angeline’s dark past under the media spotlight.


    As Angeline’s train of thought arrived there, her emotions became a jumbled mess. She slumped onto


    the couch and curled herself into a ball. Embracing the pink rabbit pillow on the couch, she buried her


    head into it.


    I’ve worked so hard to get my hands on that role. I haven’t even shot my first scene, and here I am,


    running into a disaster. I can’t ept this! There’s no way I’d allow myself to be a sitting duck. I’ll have


    toe up with a solution as soon as I can. I’d really be a fool if I were to stay idle like this and wait for


    thepany to put out the fire!


    With that, Angeline immersed herself in collecting more information on the inte throughout the


    evening. Night soon arrived.


    She wanted to head into the kitchen to make herself some pasta for dinner. However, the doorbell


    suddenly rang at that very juncture.


    It’s already sote… Who could it be?


    A pucker formed between her eyebrows as she made her way to the door and answered it.


    A figure decked in a ck outfit from head to toe was standing right in front of her. Witnessing that


    person’s appearance, Angeline could not help but be assailed by panic. She instinctively shut the door


    on a whim.


    Nevertheless, the man in ck grabbed her hand right away. A familiar male voice then rang out. “Hey!


    It’s me, Angie! Don’t shut me out.”


    The man in ck eventually took off his hat and sunsses as he spoke. He gazed at the woman,


    grinning from ear to ear.


    The smile from the man seemed as pure as the driven snow, and not a tinge of insincerity could be


    found.


    As soon as Angeline recognized that face of his, she covered her mouth in shock. “Jacob! How do you


    know where I stay?”


    With a sheepish look, Jacob ruffled his hair and answered, “I ran a background check on you, Angie.


    Don’t worry, though. I was only afraid that I might’ve gotten the wrong person. I swear I don’t have any


    other motives.”


    Knowing where Jacob wasing from, Angeline had no intention of reproaching him.


    Had he wished to put her in harm’s way, he would never havee knocking on her door at a time like


    that. In addition, should his visit be discovered by the media, the whole act would then be nothing but a


    pyrrhic victory for him.


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    “Oh, by the way, Angie, I heard you’ve been suspended from work. I’m afraid that you might be in


    trouble, so I came over to see you. Look! I even got you groceries,” said Jacob enthusiastically. He


    even waggled the shopping bags in his hands as he spoke.


    His sincere demeanor sent a warm sensation through Angeline’s heart. Immediately, she invited the


    man into the house. “Come in and take a seat.”


    Jacob epted her invitation and set foot inside before sweeping a nce at the interior of the house.


    “Such a clean ce you have, Angie,” he praised, satisfied.


    “It is but a simple home. Do make yourself at home.” Angeline poured him a ss of water. Following


    that, she checked out the shopping bags he brought.