Avery looked at Marie and smiled. "Are you really worried that I'll fool everyone, or are you worried that I'll reveal the shameful things you've done?""Nonsense!" Avery's words momentarily unsettled Marie."Did Avery find out about the truth? Did Hannah, who's mentally unstable and easily frightened, sell me out?" Marie thought. "But so what? Even if Hannah confessed, she can't provide any evidence."Moreover, Marie had personally gone to the police station to find Hannah. Hannah wouldn't dare to make baseless accusations if she still cared about her mother.Little did Marie know that Avery intentionally led her to the police station. As long as Hannah was involved, she would definitely go there. Once she did, she would get caught. However, Marie was currently unaware that she had fallen into a trap. Marie raised her chin arrogantly and looked at Avery disdainfully. "Did I say something wrong? Didn't you admit that a substitute performed the opening dance? "You refuse to
When she decided to have Faye replace her, Avery knew what she would face after that, so she was prepared. She didn't explain everything to evade responsibility but to prevent Faye from being condemned. On top of that, Faye was the person she trusted most and only agreed to perform to help her. Everyone had the right to know since she wasn't the one who performed. Faye's marvelous performance shouldn't be acknowledged as Avery's, so Avery wasn't scared of being insulted or condemned. This was the result of her actions, and she was willing to bear the consequences of them. However, as Avery stood quietly, waiting for the storm to rage upon her, someone from the audience shouted, "Who was the person who danced?""Who would have known that there's someone who can dance better than Ms. Stewart? Ms. Stewart, since you've explained this much, don't keep any more secrets!""Can the lady who danced just now come up to the stage?""I want to know what kind of woman can perform such
Faye went down, and the staff also escorted Marie away. Avery took a deep breath, bowed deeply to the camera and the audience, and sincerely apologized. Immediately, a wave of journalists eagerly started asking questions, but the on-site staff stopped them. Even so, Avery still heard various angry inquiries and insults. She knew that it was much better than she had expected. She had made such a choice, prepared for various outcomes, and accepted it calmly.Avery smiled as she descended from the stage and returned to the judge's seat. Meanwhile, the originally dark stage screen suddenly showed a series of images. Avery didn't pay attention at first until the discussions and inquiries around her suddenly stopped. She couldn't help but raise her gaze to find footage from her past training, including scenes of training while she was sick, playing on the screen.Avery froze for a moment, bit her lip, and looked at various shots of herself on the screen. Sorrow washed over her
Back at the villa, Faye was thoroughly exhausted. She took an early shower and lay down on the bed. The training these past few days might not have seemed intense, but Faye put in her full effort every time she did something. Therefore, she was serious when immersed in training, leaving no room for mistakes. The results of her training were only that good because of her dedication. However, there was a toll on her physical and mental strength.To avoid embarrassing Avery at the dance competition, Faye had put in her all. Now that everything was settled, she could finally rest and felt extremely tired.Turning off her phone, Faye sat on the bed, picked up a book, and read for a while, waiting for Cedric to return. She hadn't forgotten what she had promised Cedric.Cedric had dedicated the entire day to her instead of going to work. On top of that, he even helped settle the situation at the competition. It wouldn't be right not to reward him properly. However, the man who
Faye felt like she was suffocating.She struggled but couldn't move, almost as if something was holding her down. She parted her lips to breathe, but something else blocked her mouth. It was a strange yet familiar feeling, and it filled her senses. Something soft evaded her mouth when she tried to get away. Before she could wake up, a pair of strong arms lifted her up. Her skin came into contact with the cold air but was soon pressed against a scorching hot sensation. Faye wondered if she was falling sick. If not, she wouldn't be incapable of waking up. She twisted and turned anxiously, only to be further assaulted. The hands that caressed her were practically assaulting her. However, when accompanied by a familiar scent, she couldn't quite call it an assault. At the very least, she wasn't experiencing any discomfort other than the suffocating feeling. She couldn't even control herself from wanting more. Was she dreaming, or was this real?In a daze, Faye continued to
"You are all useless! Useless pieces of trash! Get out! I'm going to have a heart attack!"Inside the hospital ward, Melanie woke up to people talking about Faye. Someone even played the opening dance Faye performed and discussed heatedly, praising how skilled she was. A few even called it the work of a goddess. Instantly, Melanie lost her temper. Unable to pretend she was asleep, she sat up and glared at the people around her. Most of them were her students. However, they didn't participate in the competition, nor were they qualified to be included in the performance.They didn't know about the conflict between Melanie and Avery. Though they knew that the two were rivals, Avery wasn't the one who performed the opening dance. And most importantly, Faye delivered a marvelous performance. Every movement she made was breathtaking. These people were passionate about dancing and couldn't help complimenting such a performance. In the midst of their excitement, they were too
There was a friend request on Faye's phone, and when she unlocked it. She noticed that it was from Victor, referred by Lukas. Since she was going to treat Victor anyway, she accepted the request. …Victor sat in his wheelchair in the hospital and held his phone nervously, waiting for Faye to accept his request. It had only been a few minutes, yet it felt like a decade had passed. Throughout the years, he had lost all hope for life and interest in anything else. This was the first time in forever that he felt nervous. He was worried that she would reject the request or that she would accept it and his words would fail him. In the past two days, Victor looked into Faye's background and found out that she came from the Brown family in Jeorgia, so he looked into the Brown family as well. As soon as he started the investigation, he realized that Flora, Faye's mother, had replaced the person in charge of Brown Corporation. Coincidentally, Flora looked exactly like the woman
Since that day, Victor started checking in with Faye on WhatsApp every day. Initially, Faye found it confusing. She was just a doctor who was responsible for examining and treating him. Moreover, Victor's illness, regardless of how complicated it might be, was currently managed mainly through medication. The exercise was only a supplementary measure for him. The most important thing was for him to be motivated to start moving and exercising. It would promote blood circulation, aid in drug absorption, and make subsequent treatments more effective, leading to recovery.Besides, he hadn't paid her for this service, so whether he chose to exercise or not was his choice. If he wanted to recover, he would naturally take action. What was the point of checking in with her?However, Victor humbly explained to her that he had been slacking off for too long, to the point that his body was beginning to resist exercise. He was afraid he wouldn't be able to persist on his own. It would inc