Percival was rushed to the emergency room and only came out nearly two hours later, hooked up to various tubes, with an oxygen mask over his nose and a clip on his finger to monitor blood oxygen.To be honest, although Oliver always knew Percival's health was poor, he never imagined it had gotten this bad - even his heart was having problems now.The attending physician came out with a stack of papers for the family to sign."His family isn't here. I'm his assistant - can I sign instead?" Oliver asked.The doctor adjusted his foggy glasses and said, "His condition is so serious and his family isn't here?"Oliver didn't want to explain Percival's family situation, so he just gave an awkward smile. The doctor's grave expression made Oliver nervous."Can I see his medical records?" Oliver asked."Sure. Let me explain his condition to you in detail first. When he wakes up, we'll have him sign and give a fingerprint."The doctor pulled up the computer and input the patient information, bri
Percival froze. His chest still felt dully painful. He pressed a hand to it, looking up at Oliver with dark eyes, taking in his nervous, worried, extremely complex expression.A sense of unease rose in him. He had a feeling Oliver was hiding something major.What did he mean, "You'll die"?Oliver had nagged him about this for three years, telling him to take care of his health or he'd die.He'd never taken it seriously before. He was already living a life worse than death, wishing more than anyone that he could die quickly.But hearing Oliver say those words now made him pause. A chill ran down his spine in an instant."What do you mean?"Oliver couldn't meet Percival's questioning gaze. His eyes darted around. After a long moment, he let go of Percival and opened a drawer, taking out the medical report. He carefully placed it on the blanket.Percival had seen many such reports before, but most were Eulalia's. He rarely saw his own.He read the report over and over, his body going num
Back then, Eulalia's hand bone was directly fractured by the ashtray. It took nearly four months to heal, and during that recovery period, he still dragged her to the hospital to draw blood for Evadne.Both memories and reality were too bleak. He tried to think of some happy times he had with Eulalia, but he couldn't come up with any. The only bit he could think of was stolen from when Eulalia had lost her memory.Those few months when Eulalia had amnesia were probably the happiest days he'd had in over a decade. Percival thought of Eulalia lying in his arms, laughing and blushing shyly. His eyes suddenly turned red, and the blood in his mouth grew more bitter.It turns out that taking someone's kindness for granted also has consequences. For example, in his case, death was the price."Oliver... do you think if Eulalia knew I had lung cancer, she'd come to see me?"Oliver hadn't expected Percival to still be thinking about Eulalia at a time like this. He paused, then said, "Boss, forg
Percival clawed his way to his current position, getting his hands dirty with all sorts of shady business along the way. He's not a good person - he'll do whatever it takes to get what he wants. He's petty and holds grudges like nobody's business. When he's out to get someone, he won't let up until they're totally destroyed. He's like a honey badger - even with blood pouring down his face, he'll keep fighting till his opponent's down for the count. He's full of aggression and isn't afraid of anyone.They say your environment shapes who you are, and man, does that show with Percival.Growing up in the emotionless family, Percival never learned about love. He doesn't understand it, can't do it, and looks down on it. Over time, he sealed himself off in darkness as a way to protect himself.He's a master of deception and always plans three steps ahead while others are just winging it. He always makes sure he's got a way out so he doesn't end up screwed.But then something unexpected happe
At the hotel, Eulalia had already gone through all the trending topics. Barry posted a long tweet early this morning. Soon after, the studio reposted it, tagging the livestream platform and press conference, confirming the time for 9:20 AM the day after tomorrow.Just as she finished reading, someone called her urgently.Eulalia picked up and saw it was Reid calling. Most likely about Barry's situation. Sure enough, that's what he started with."Eulalia, you doing okay?""I'm fine," Eulalia said casually. She got up to grab a soda from the cabinet, put the phone on speaker, and opened the can while listening. Reid could hear the sound clearly through the phone.She still had the energy to eat and drink. Looks like it wasn't affecting her much.Reid: "..." He paused for a moment before asking, "Why couldn't I reach you yesterday?""I turned my phone off for a bit. Didn't see it."Reid was worried sick, but Eulalia, the one actually involved, seemed totally unbothered."Come on, aren't
Facing a barrage of questions from reporters, Steele calmly replied, "We finished revising the script on the 6th and sent it to Eulalia's agent right after.""Do you have a record of that?""Of course." Steele pulled out his phone, scrolled for a bit, then held it up to one of the cameras. "Here it is."It showed an email sent on the 6th. Not just that - Steele had sent it three times, including once on the 7th.Steele explained, "I was worried she might not receive the script, so I sent it again on the 7th. Her agent even confirmed receiving the file. I don't think an agent would screw over their own client, right?""Why didn't you send it directly to Eulalia instead of going through her agent?"Barry, looking pale beside Steele, wiped her eyes and leaned on his shoulder. "You guys know what's up between us, right? Eulalia snatched the role from the production team using shady methods, and I don’t have her number."Barry was known for being blunt - she said whatever was on her mind.
The video was crystal clear, and the audio was crisp. You could see Barry looking totally fed up the whole time, not at all professional like she claimed. When talking to Eulalia, every word dripped with sarcasm.Steele was a bit better, actually going through lines with Eulalia, but Barry kept butting in and messing up their rhythm.The video played from start to finish without any signs of editing. And then came the kicker.Barry and Steele said Eulalia changed the script on stage, but the truth was, the script never changed. It was performed exactly as written for the film.Stone kills himself, Pinky holds his body and cries.The last part that Eulalia and Steele rehearsed was also from the original script.What's not to get?Steele said he finished revising the script on the 6th and sent three copies to Eulalia before the 8th, but Eulalia was still using the original script when they went over lines.If they really changed the script, shouldn't they have told Eulalia? But they did
Barry was crying so hard she could barely breathe. Her mind was filled with hatred for Eulalia. Her phone had fallen on the ground, screen facing up, and she stared intently at the comments."Barry's true colors finally showed. Compared to Eulalia, she's shameless and the only thing worth praising might be her acting skills. But when put to the test, even her acting got utterly destroyed. Fans, stop hyping up her 'straightforward' image. To put it bluntly, she's just uncultured and low-quality."Barry's eyes were bloodshot as she choked out, "Eulalia did this on purpose. She's definitely trying to ruin me! That bitch!"She had the video evidence from the start, but she didn't clarify earlier or later - she just had to release it right when Barry was holding her press conference! Knocking her down to hell when she was at her proudest moment. How vicious!Barry clenched her fists tightly, her nails digging into her palms without feeling it. Hatred had consumed her senses. Suddenly, she