Chapter 903


    By the time Agnes wrapped up her work, it was dark outside. Stepping out of the television studio, a


    wave of destion suddenly washed over her, leaving her with an unsettling feeling of homelessness.


    Her phone buzzed. It was Mamie, inviting her out for ate dinner. Agnes pondered for a moment


    before agreeing. They decided to meet at Cloud View''s tinum Suite.


    Agnes had thought Ivan would join them, but to her surprise, it was just Mamie sitting there, her


    Mamie. Ever since the film festival hade and gone, with Mamie missing out on the coveted Best


    Actress award, she seemed to have taken a step back from the limelight, resting away from the public


    eye.


    Critics had spected that the snub from the award had hit her hard, and her fans were still seething,


    rallying against the perceived injustice served by the festival''s jury.


    It had been a while since Agnes hadst seen Mamie. As she sat down, Agnes went straight to the


    point, "How''s your break? When do you n to dive back in?"


    But Mamie cut to the chase, "Agnes, I''m pregnant."


    Agnes nearly jumped out of her chair, "What?"


    Mamie couldn''t help but chuckle at her reaction, "Believe me, I wasn''t half as shocked as you are when


    I found out."


    Agnes settled back down, "Is it Ivan''s child?"


    "Whose else could it be?" Mamie replied, a hint of weariness in her voice.


    "When did this happen?"


    "I found out today," Mamie confessed.


    The news was as fresh as it was unsettling. Agnes'' expression darkened slightly with concern.


    "So Ivan doesn''t know yet," Agnes assumed out loud.


    "That''s right, he''s clueless for now. That''s why I needed to talk to you. This was an ident, and I''m at


    a loss," Mamie admitted.


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    Agnes well understood the gravity of the situation Mamie was facing. Being a celebrity under constant


    media scrutiny, Mamie''s every move was watched. And although Mamie and Ivan had been the subject


    of underground romance rumors, their so-called ''sibling'' rtionship had provided a shield from media


    frenzy. To the public, Ivan was the doting brother,'' a title that had endeared him to many and kept the


    gossip at bay.


    But if the truth of their rtionship came to light, the ensuing scandal could be cataclysmic. Agnes


    knew too well the power of rumors and public opinion; they could shatter lives and careers in the blink


    of an eye.


    The potential fallout was terrifying to consider. Would Mamie and Ivan be branded with the stigma of


    incest? Would Mamie''s fans feel betrayed by her? Could her endorsements be jeopardized, with


    The implications were vast, extending far beyond individual sess or disgrace.


    And then there was the matter of the Bartley family. Mamie, adopted by the Bartleys, had always been


    treated as a harbinger of bad luck. Ivan, on the other hand, was the family''s prized heir. Agnes had


    witnessed firsthand how Lara, from the Bartley''s second house, had tormented Mamie, even resorting


    to physical aggression.


    The exposure of Mamie''s pregnancy could provide ammunition for the Bartley family to mp down on


    Ivan, threatening his inheritance and standing within the family.


    The concerns that gued Agnes were a mirror of Mamie''s own fears.