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Hailey also realized that she had been overreaching—this was Jay's group, and she had no cause to throw her weight around.Hailey could not help snapping at Zoe given how she was behaving and was surprised that Jay took exception.As such, Hailey came up with an excuse to leave.On the other hand, it was still awkward for Zoe, since Jay did hang her out to dry.He never snapped at people, but his impassive expression could leave one feeling nonexistent.Soon, the first rehearsal was over.Jay did not say much and dismissed everyone for a break before turning toward Zoe. "Come with me."Everyone was throwing Zoe looks of pity right then, and she certainly pitied herself as well.But there was no one out there to save her!She steeled herself as she followed Jay into his VIP lounge, hanging her head as she stood there respectfully like a kid caught doing something naughty.She did not mind appearing pitiful if that could buy her a little sympathy from Jay—when one lived long en
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"There's a bed there in the inner room. Go take a nap," Jay said. Zoe was left staring at him and sincerely wondering if she misheard."You heard me right," Jay said, reading her mind just then. "Go take a nap."Zoe bit her lip—there had to be a catch.So what was Jay planning?However, just as all sorts of thoughts crossed her mind, Jay got up and left without any explanation, giving her the room.Zoe hesitated, poking her head in to see the interior of the inner room—it was not at all spacious, but it looked comfortable nonetheless.She felt like her soul was drifting over to lie down, and she thought she would fall asleep if she put her head on that pillow… which she did.In fact, she had actually thrown herself on that moderate-sized but exceedingly soft, clean bed. There was a faint scent of high-grade softener and nothing else.She had reason to suspect Jay never slept here before, and it was fortunate—she might not be able to sleep if she picked up his scent on the she
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As Zoe abruptly opened the door to the inner room panickedly, she found Jay sitting calmly and elegantly on the luxurious couch in his lounge, taking a sip of coffee.His bearing was certainly a far cry from hers.Zoe worked hard to calm herself, before asking meekly, "How long have I been sleeping?""A day. It's now 10 PM."A day—not just a couple hours and certainly not just the entire afternoon.In other words, she slept for twelve hours… from 10 AM to 10 PM!What?!"Why didn't you wake me up?!" Zoe asked in shock.She forgot to turn on her alarm, and she was the type who always overslept if no one disturbed her.That was how soundly she slept."You used to be so foul-tempered if someone woke you," Jay blurted."That's before! Would I even misbehave now? I'd be marching out of bed if you called," Zoe quickly retorted. Jay smiled then.His smile had always been refined, and she had never seen him smile in a way that lacked control.That was why one could not tell if he
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Nonetheless, Jay stopped her. "Zoe."Zoe turned and promptly nodded politely. "Thanks for the ride, Mr. Parker.""You left this," Jay reminded her then."Left what?" Zoe patted herself, but her bag and phone were there, and she had nothing else."This," Jay said, holding out a box of food.While Zoe was left surprised, he said, "It's your portion."Zoe realized with a start then.Sure, she said she wanted to take the rest of it home, but she did not actually mean it… And he was the one who had bought the chowder in the first place. Why did he have to make up for it?Still, she did not want to argue and quickly said, "Thank you, Mr. Parker. See you tomorrow."Jay swallowed. Was this the only way Zoe would treat him now?Still, he raised the car window and told his chauffeur to drive away.Zoe watched as the car left before heaving a slight sigh of relief.Just now, she felt that Jay was a little angry for some reason.Well, whatever—the past they shared was far from ide
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Yelena and Clara shared the same room, and Clara woke up with a start when Zoe opened the door. One was certainly prone to being woken up when they reached a certain age."Just checking on Yelena," Zoe whispered."Okay." Clara tossed around in bed and fell asleep again.Zoe walked up to their bed and stared at Yelena's little cheeks, which were reddened from sleep.Who would have known that Zoe somehow ended up becoming a mother?Yelena's arrival certainly surprised Zoe—she never expected that she could get pregnant in one shot.It was Clara who suggested that she might be when she missed her period for three months and her belly started to swell.She was certainly shocked—she had previous cases of irregular periods before, when she slimmed down drastically or fattened up for certain roles. In fact, she was so used to it that being pregnant did not cross her mind.She struggled with herself for a long time, but she eventually decided to give birth.Clara supported Zoe, say
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It was already part eleven. Jay usually should be asleep by now, right?Still, Zoe quickly replied, along with a bowing emoji: [Okay. Thank you, Mr. Parker.]Jay did not reply, while Zoe tapped on the file to see that it was an analysis on the character she would play.It dissected the character's personality with far more detail than the original script, and the contents painted a vivid image. Everything was listed elaborately, down to the instance of when the character should show which expression. She read it silently until the last sentence. [The character is minor, but she still carries weight. Do your best.]Zoe smiled for some reason—it was really out of character for Jay to write something so cringeworthy.Maybe an assistant helped with this? Everyone in the group must have a thorough breakdown like this too, and it would be difficult if Jay's group did not win with such detailed script.Holding the script, Zoe stood before her mirror and played her character severa
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Once Jay arrived, everyone gathered around him, and he said, "Continue the rehearsals as arranged yesterday. Let's go a few rounds before we dissect the details. Zoe, you missed out yesterday, so try to blend in or practice solo if you can't.""Yes, Mr. Parker." Everyone dispersed and proceeded to start the rehearsals.Zoe blended in quickly, mostly because the script she was given yesterday proved very useful. She had rehearsed her role twice at home and quickly found the right mood to play her character. And with other characters to play off her role now, she got into character even quicker.By the time the first rehearsal was over, everyone was surprised by Zoe's performance.Her performance from yesterday was a stark contrast to the one she showed today—while she had been distracted and muddle-headed yesterday, she played her character down to a tee today.They had thought her character insignificant and uninteresting, but her performance painted it with bright colors. Eve
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Suddenly, the director appeared beside her. "Zoe."Zoe promptly rose to her feet, appearing perfectly respectful. "Mr. Rubio.""It's fine, sit." Arthur Rubio quickly gestured. "No need to be so formal. You've not been speaking much or drinking… Not used to showbiz now that it's been a while?"In reality, she did not have to attend social dinners in the past, since she was busy filming commercials—her manager could never arrange for her to attend any."Just a little out of practice." Zoe smiled, quickly poured herself a glass full, and said, "A toast to you, Mr. Rubio.""Thank you." Arthur did not reject her offer, and they both chugged their drinks."You can really stomach your alcohol," Arthur praised."No, I don't usually drink," Zoe was certainly aware that there were plenty others who would hide their ability to stomach alcohol, or they would be goaded into drinking more than they would like."I'm honored. Here, let's have another drink," Arthur said eagerly.Zoe had no c
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Soon, another nurse emerged from the delivery room with a small bundle. "Is the mother's family here?""Yes!" John exclaimed loudly."The delivery was successful," the nurse said. "The baby weighs eight pounds—""How is she?" John asked in agitation, not caring about the child."She's fine. The doctor is just helping her clean up and she'll be out soon," the nurse replied.As John breathed a sigh of relief, the nurse reminded him, "Aren't you the father? Here's your child."John took the baby off her arms, staring at her for a moment as the others flocked around him. "Oh, she's so fair!" Zoe could not help exclaiming. "That's the most beautiful baby I've ever seen.""Are you saying that your son's ugly?" Bob teased."To be honest, yeah," Zoe replied without thinking.Jay cleared his throat—even if it was a subjective opinion, it still hurt to have his own baby called ugly."Let me carry her," Zoe volunteered just then, and John did not hesitate to hand her his baby.As Zoe
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"What?!" Zoe exclaimed in shock.Beside them, John's face fell despite being usually stoic.Still, even before anyone could react, he scooped Cordy up in his arms and left.Zoe did not hesitate to follow, but Jay reminded her, "We're the hosts, Zoe.""Don't care." Zoe was completely unconcerned. "Ask my mom and your sister to handle the guests. I'm going with Cordy!"Jay hesitated for a moment before deciding to follow since there was no reasoning with Zoe.Sam and Quinn also realized that something was out of place.As they pulled away reluctantly, Bob shouted from below, "If you're done kissing, we're going to the hospital! Cordy's going into labor!"Quinn hurried after them as soon as she hurt, but Sam caught her. "Slow down. We can catch up."In fact, most of the guests were leaving as well—it was as if the banquet for Zoe's son was actually intended for everyone else.The poor boy was certainly unlucky to have such unreliable parents!-As everyone rushed to the hospit
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"I'm swelling from my pregnancy," Quinn explained. "It's not your fault."Sam was left staring at her for a while before asking, "So, what should I do?""I'll put it on when I slim down.""Oh." Sam was a little disappointed, since he had always dreamed of having her put on the ring he had custom made.But this was fine—they had all the time they needed, and the most important thing for him is that Quinn was marrying him!He rose to his feet just then, and everyone was cheering as soon as he did. "Kiss! Kiss! Kiss!"Quinn blushed right then, and Sam could see that she was embarrassed.He did not want to make things awkward for her, even if he was quite eager at the moment.Heaven knows how much he missed that night's drunken fumble they had. In fact, during the times he remembered it in dreams, he had to wash his pants when he woke up.Still, just as he took Quinn's hand and started to leave, he felt a softness on his lips—Quinn was kissing him! Sam's heart pounded thunderous
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Everyone waited patiently for the final outcome.Quinn's eyes were welling up with tears, threatening to gush if she so much as blinked.She did her best to hold back her tears—to be strong!Sam pursed his lips in turn, his Adam's apple bobbing.A long while passed, and it felt like a century for Quinn when she finally heard him say, "Yes."Quinn's tears started falling in happiness as Sam declared loudly, "I'll marry you, Quinn—it's what I've always wanted to do! I won't let you go even if you regret it eventually! You only get to be with me, and I'll never let any other man claim you! I'll become very overbearing… eventually!""I won't regret it," Quinn said, determined.She certainly would not regret marrying him!Zoe walked up to them with perfect timing just then, and Sam did a double take.He finally remembered that Zoe was the host of this luncheon and was going to leave with Quinn when Zoe whipped out a small red velvet box."You know what's in here, don't you?" Zoe a
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However, Sam had already pushed Quinn away before she could tell him. But even if he did not love her or did not want to be with her, she would never stay with Ryan.She had been disappointed in Sam, wondering why he would give up so easily.Was she that unimportant to him?Therefore, if it were not for Zoe and Cordy showing her that video or telling her so much, she would never have known that he loved her for years…Sam's heart ached even as he looked into Quinn's tearful eyes.He reached out a hand, but soon withdrew it—would he not burden her?Even so, it hurt to restrain himself as he watched her, and he was actually getting the feeling that Quinn loved him…But she already had Ryan's child…Well, he was fine with that, as long as the child was Quinn's.But would she not mind?"I will marry you, Sam," Quinn said slowly and clearly then. "Not because you're a good man, not because you prepared so much for me, and not because of how much you prepared for me, but because I
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Everyone in the hall was staring at Sam and Quinn, while Quinn took center stage, staring fixedly at Sam.He stood in the middle of the crowd, watching her silently.She in turn felt fear that he would turn and leave, just as she did not know if she had the courage to stand before him again and to declare her feelings for him in front of so many others.Nonetheless, amid the deafening silence, Sam suddenly walked toward the stage.His pace was slow as if his feet were made of lead, but he was also unusually determined.Quinn's heart raced uncontrollably right then!Everyone else was watching them nervously, especially Cordy and Zoe, with the latter being especially concerned that the cowardly Sam would bail.Fortunately, he was a man who showed responsibility. He would not leave Quinn alone and embarrassed.Hence, as everyone looked on, Sam stood before Quinn, his gaze flickering as their eyes met.He gulped ever so slightly, his emotions clearly ruffled even as he did his bes
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The guests were encouraging, loudly asking, "Why?!""Because of a woman," Sam's recording replied."Who is it?""Quinn Summer," the Sam on the screen said slowly and clearly, leaving the Sam who was in the hall stunned.What the hell?! That was the proposal video he prepared before! Why did it show up here? Did Zoe make a mistake?!He knew it—leave anything to Zoe, and she would mess it up!He started striding toward the stage, intent on stopping the recording, when John and Bob intercepted him with a look of utter guilt while the recording continued. "Quinn is my wife, and we've been married for years, but I've never really loved her—not because I don't, but because I'm afraid to. I feel too insignificant in comparison to the one she loves, so I'd always hurt her… painfully and childishly. I regret that so much now, Quinn. How could I have abandoned you for so long because of my own jealousy? I'd rather hold you in my sleep every night, but my damned pride denied me that for y
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At the banquet hall, Jay and Zoe were thanking their guests with their children in their arms.Then, Zoe announced excitedly, "Please give my best friend, who is also my son's godmother, a warm applause as she comes on stage!"Sam stood at a corner of the hall, watching as Quinn walked up the stage, only realizing just then that her belly was clearly swelling despite her baggy clothes.Time flies—he had not left that long ago, but she and Ryan already had a child.She was not worried about giving him a stroke, was she?He watched as Quinn took the mic and looked around below searching, seemingly searching.After a while, he thought she was looking at him, but by the time he looked up, she had already turned away.Maybe she was looking for Ryan before remembering that Ryan was not there?Nonetheless, Quinn spoke into the mic, saying, "I'm honored to be chosen as the godmother to Zoe's son, and she's been saying he'd be engaged to my child if it's a girl. I already love my godson
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As their eyes met, Sam turned frantic and averted his. "Of course.""Really?" Quinn asked."Would I lie to you?" Sam asked a little grumpily."And you didn't bring her back?" Quinn asked."I'm on a schedule, and it'd be taxing for her if I bought her along," Sam said, making things up as he went along. "I'll bring her along when things are less busy.""Is she pretty?" Quinn pressed."What, have I ever picked an ugly one?" Sam snorted smugly. "You know I prefer curvaceous types, and there are plenty of those abroad.""Do you have a photo?"Sam was silent for a while and eventually said, "Yeah.""Can I see it?""What, does she have to pass your assessment?""Just curious about the girl who can tempt you to settle down," Quinn replied. "You'd be humbled." Sam hastily came up with an excuse."I won't," Quinn said, determined."You'll see her when I bring her home." Sam refused nonetheless."I would like to see a photo now.""No, she's not that photogenic. It'd be slander a
