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After getting out of the car, Lucas carried Melody back inside.Surprisingly, Beatrice and Cedric had been waiting for them in the living room, even though they were both clearly nodding off with their eyes closed."You're back! What did the doctor say?" Beatrice greeted them and walked with them to the sofa.Melody held Beatrice's hand and said disapprovingly, "Grandma, Grandpa, you should go to bed first. I'm fine, really."Beatrice's forehead creased with persistent worry. "How could we sleep when you two hadn't returned from the hospital? Don't worry, we don't sleep much at night either, given our age."As Melody struggled to get down, she said, "Alright, now that I'm back, you and Grandpa can go to bed with peace of mind."Beatrice nodded, instructing Lucas to take care of Melody before heading back to the room with Cedric."Are you hungry? Do you want me to fix you something to eat?" Lucas asked, but Melody shook her head. She did not have much of an appetite, even though
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Thalia's favorite pastime was browsing through various online forums where people would hurl insults at Melody. Initially, she was startled by the venomous language spewed by those anonymous internet users. How much resentment must one hold toward Melody to speak so viciously of her?However, as she noticed Lucas growing closer to Melody, she found solace in reading those comments. Whenever she felt mistreated by Melody, Thalia would turn to the comments to see how others condemned her, occasionally adding her own comments.Thalia especially felt a sense of satisfaction when Melody's entire production team had been labeled as bullies. In her eyes, associating with someone with a questionable character like Melody would only lead to trouble.Discussions about the production team were incessant, and with just a quick refresh, Thalia could see the latest posts insulting Melody.[Is it really possible for a newcomer like Melody to join Director Shaun's movie on her own merit?]This po
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Thalia put away her phone, feeling much better after reading others' criticisms of Melody. Recalling how angry Lucas was with her earlier, she started to plan how to change his opinion of her.Returning to her room, Thalia looked at the water bottle on the table for a long time. Then, she approached and poured a full cup of hot water. After some thought, she added half a cup of cold water. All she needed to do was to make her skin red.To win over Lucas, Thalia had to be ruthless with herself. She rolled up her pants and poured the water onto her ankle."Ah!" she cried out, then bit her lip tightly. Even though she had mixed in cold water, it still hurt terribly when the water splashed onto her skin.Seeing her skin immediately swell up, Thalia limped over to the sofa. She trembled with pain but kept biting her lip.At that moment, Lucas went back downstairs. With his tall stature and confident stride, he exuded a certain aura. Despite not giving interviews to the media, discussio
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"What's going on here? Everything was fine before, how did it get like this? We need to get you to the hospital right away!" Lucas, seeing the severity of the wound, could not afford any delay."Huh!" Thalia brushed off his hand. "Lucas, you don't need to worry about me. I'm fine. Even if it hurts like hell, it's my business. You don't need to take care of me."She attempted to push him away and head back to her room."What's gotten into you? Now that you're injured, you should go to the hospital. You weren't hurt before, so of course you were wasting medical resources. The doctor wasn't wrong to say that! Don't you realize what the problem is?" asked Lucas.Lucas watched her gritting her teeth in pain, feeling both frustrated and compelled to act. Since she was not willing to listen to him, he decided he would take her to the hospital whether she liked it or not.Thus, he reached out and pulled Thalia up, ignoring her struggles, and dragged her toward the garage."Lucas, leave m
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Shaun was worried that some of the cast might find it difficult to get back into character after returning to their own home. However, Melody was different from others. Even if she stayed elsewhere for ten days or half a month, there was no worry about her not being able to get back into character.Melody's outstanding performance on her first acting gig was truly remarkable. Thus, even though many investors advised him to replace Melody with another actress, Shaun was unwilling to do so.Monica was a bit puzzled. Melody was living comfortably in her own mansion, so why was she asking about these small two-bedroom apartments?[Of course there are! Mister Shaun reserved several units when he made the initial arrangements. What's the matter? Do you want to stay there? But I don't think Mister Lucas would ever agree to that.]There was a hint of sarcasm on Melody's face.[What does it matter whether he agrees or not? Anyway, can you help me tell Mister Shaun that I'll move in tomorro
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"You're injured. Who'll take care of you on set?" Lucas asked.Melody was prepared for his question. "My injury isn't very serious. It's just that I can't put pressure on my left ankle. And besides, there's Penny and Monica on the set. They're both very kind and will take care of me."Melody's tone was calm, and she did not seem inclined to argue with him excessively. In any case, she had decided to leave that day.Beatrice looked worried. "Melody, don't you want to stay at home? Don't you want to keep me company? Your ankle isn't healed yet, and I'm really worried about you going to the set!"Melody only showed a hint of a smile to Beatrice and patted her hand reassuringly."Grandma, it's not that. How could I ever get tired of keeping you company? I just think that living on the set is more convenient. The dormitory is very close, and I'll be living with the other cast, so we can take care of each other. It'll be easier to rehearse with them after work too."There's nothing wro
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Melody bit her lip as she looked at Lucas. "You must be joking, right? You make it sound as if you can be by my side all the time."Lucas looked at Melody, and they locked eyes silently.After a long while, Melody looked away first, knowing that it was all impossible. She did not want to insist. He was the president of a listed company, much busier than her, a minor actress."Are you only going to be happy if you go to the dormitory? If you stay at home, I can still see you and take care of you, but once you go to the dormitory, I—"Melody turned back with a smile. "Don't worry. I've only injured my left foot. I'm not completely disabled. Besides, Thalia is also injured and needs you to take care of her. You'll be overwhelmed taking care of both of us. At least your burden will be reduced a little if I move to the dormitory.""You're angry," stated Lucas simply. "Thalia and I grew up together. I can't just ignore her."Melody sighed. 'He knows I'm angry, yet he still mentions Tha
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"How are you, Melody? Is your ankle better?" asked Monica.Melody smiled. Monica's enthusiasm was always contagious, and Melody could not help but feel uplifted by her positivity."I'm mostly recovered, but I still can't put weight on my left foot for the next few days. I might need you and Penny to help me," Melody replied with a smile.Monica nodded. "It's so good to have you back. Now we can discuss the script together every day."With Lucas having many things to attend to, they did not engage with him much and would follow his lead on how to address the rumors.Once Melody was settled in, and seeing her enjoying her conversation with Monica and the others, Lucas simply bade them farewell before leaving.After Lucas left, Monica finally mustered the courage to ask Melody, "Why the sudden move to the set? Your foot injury seems serious. Wouldn't it be more convenient to stay at home for now?"Melody sighed, not wanting to delve into the details. "I have my reasons. What's the
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Sherman could not help but feel fearful when he recalled the incident.Rita gently smoothed his furrowed brow. "I knew you'd come to rescue me, just like all the times you did. I love you, Sherman."Previously, Rita confessed her love to him when she was groggy. At this moment, however, she was clearly awake, even sporting a faint smile on her face as she confessed.Sherman immediately blushed. "I love you, too."Rita did not stay long in the hospital; she quickly returned to the Parr family's mansion. Just as Sherman's grandparents had said, Rita did not have any major injuries, so there was no need for her to stay in the hospital that long. In fact, she might even recover faster emotionally under the care at home.Not once did Sherman bring up Rita's job, but she surprisingly resigned from New Capital Times on her own accord. It would be difficult for her to investigate cases with her current condition; not to mention Sherman had handed over the evidence to the police. The polic
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"Sherman, I like you. I love you," Rita finally confessed.Sherman, deeply pained, pulled Rita into his arms. "This is all my fault. I should've looked for you quicker. I've never blamed you. All I want is to see you smile. It's enough for me as long as you're willing to let me stay by your side."You don't have to confess to me. I know it's hard for you to do that because of your family. I've seen the way they've treated you, and…"The bodyguards who had barged in with Sherman felt a bit awkward to see their company president in tears. However, the priority was to get Rita to the hospital for a check-up. Being tied up for hours could cause circulation issues, and it could be dangerous if her limbs did not regain feelings soon.In the end, they got the bravest among them to convince Sherman to let them take Rita to the hospital. Instead of letting them do it, Sherman wiped away his tears and, with ease, lifted Rita as if she was as light as a feather.Fortunately, after the hospit
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With that, Karen left without looking back. She was carrying Vince's baby in her womb, so how could she pin all her hopes on Sadie? Since Sadie was obviously unruly, she would have to rely on her son.'Sadie can spend the rest of her life with Esmond since she likes him so much. God knows it had been exhausting enough to raise her. Plus, it's only fair for Esmond to take care of her since I've done my part taking care of her until now,' thought Karen.Meanwhile, the only consolation for Sherman was that Esmond did not try to put up a fight. It seemed that he still cared about his daughter Sadie.Sherman led his men to a dilapidated house. Esmond had been cautious enough to choose a rundown house situated at the end of a village.When Sherman barged in, he found Rita lying on the floor while Esmond's men ignored her. Esmond's men had followed his orders, and since he did not instruct them to do anything to Rita, they left her well alone.Before the men could react, they were surrou
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Karen cried and silently knelt by Sadie's side without trying to defend herself. Sadie, on the other hand, feebly tried to explain herself. Alas. Vince refused to listen.There had been many occasions before when he had chosen to believe Karen and Sadie, but at this moment, he realized he had been terribly wrong to do that.Rita used to be so kind, understanding, and well-behaved. However, ever since Karen and Sadie moved in, Vince felt like his daughter had become manipulative, always trying to compete for attention, and stirring up jealousy in front of him.Unfortunately, it took Rita's disappearance to make Vince realize that Rita was not trying to compete for attention. All Rita wanted from him was to treat her the same as Sadie.Vince used to think that Rita should give in to Sadie more since Sadie was younger, too."Why don't you go live with your biological father since you prefer him so much? I never want to see you show your face around here anymore! As for your mother, s
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Sadie was so anxious that she wanted to jump out. "Mom, don't tell me you fell for it! Why did you call Esmond? Now they all know where Rita is. You've ruined everything, again! What were you thinking?"Karen could not care less. She cried and slapped Sadie. "You nearly scared me to death! What would I do if something happened to you? I didn't raise you just to watch you die. I told you not to meet up with Esmond, so why did you secretly meet up with him? How can you ask him to get rid of Rita?"Are you out of your mind? All I want is for us to live out the rest of our lives peacefully, so why didn't you listen to me?!"Sadie was furious. Karen had stopped trying to get rid of Rita ever since she got pregnant, so how could Sadie not be angry? Rita was like a thorn in her side, and Sadie would never be happy unless Rita was dead."Don't you know I like Sherman? How could you ask me to do nothing when Rita has stolen him from me?! I was the one who liked him first. It's either Rita g
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Karen wanted so badly to slap Esmond through the phone.'What good are his pompous words now? We wouldn't be in this mess now if he hadn't hit me back then! What's more, he's saying he's doing this for Sadie. But has he ever thought of what would happen to me and Sadie if he got rid of Rita? Rita's the heiress of the Russell family. Not to mention, she's married to Sherman, so that makes her owner of Parr Group too! What makes Esmond think he can get rid of Rita so easily?'Karen's breath was ragged as she said, "If you don't believe me, just listen to your daughter's screams. I can't save her now; you will literally decide her fate! Plus, I'm pregnant with Vince's baby, so even if I lose Sadie, I still have a kid—which is more than what I can say about you!"Sherman could not help but be impressed by Karen a little. Even in this dire situation, she did not forget to express her heartfelt feelings to Vince, letting him know that she was always on his side. It was certainly not an ea
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"Sherman raised an eyebrow. "Don't worry, I'm sure it's just a minor injury, maybe just a finger. There shouldn't be any major issues. A sprained joint takes only a hundred days to heal, and it might take her even less time to heal if you take very good care of her while she's recuperating."Karen's heart ached upon hearing that. She lunged toward Sherman, wanting to hit him, but the bodyguards stopped her before she could get close.Vince, still worried, held Karen tightly beside him. "Calm down. I'm sure Sadie will come out unharmed if Rita's kidnapping has nothing to do with her. But if it does, then you should know very well that…"Vince's voice dropped an octave. He could not believe his daughter's disappearance had anything to do with his stepdaughter. However, he was not utterly naive.He continued, "How could a girl like her take Rita away? Even the car window was smashed. Others must've been involved. Does her biological father have anything to do with it?"Sherman nodded
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"Yes, it's true I met up with my biological father, but it was just a one-time thing. I don't want to go back to him at all! Otherwise, I would've done it ages ago. Dad, I'm really grateful to you for taking me in and looking after me all these years. That's why I feel like you're my real father, even more real than those who share the same blood."How could you unjustly accuse me and Mom like that? Sherman is the one spouting nonsense here. He's trying to push all the blame onto us. Dad, you have to wake up and see the truth!"Karen nodded along, but her heart was racing. 'When did Sadie meet Esmond? How did Sherman know when I don't even know? Seems like Sadie does have something to do with Rita's kidnapping. I have to settle things and get Sherman out of here.'Karen never had the thought of rekindling her relationship with Esmond. The only thing she wanted then was to peacefully give birth to her son. Everything in the Russell family would eventually go to her son, and she would
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Sherman detested people pointing their fingers at him when they spoke. He stood up slowly, towering over Vince instantly."You claim to be Rita's father, yet if I were you, I'd choose to shut up and stand aside. I can't believe you're scolding me for threatening Sadie when she's not even your real daughter!"Look at her guilty expression; it's clear she's involved. If you don't believe me, use your brain a little. No wonder Russell Group is declining under your leadership. It's only a matter of time before the company goes completely bankrupt!"Sherman showed no mercy, causing Vince to retreat with every word. Vince clutched his chest, struggling for breath.Karen, despite her weakness, stepped forward to support him. "How could you speak to your father-in-law like this? What has Sadie done to offend you? She has nothing but admiration for you. Plus, she's just a child. How could you treat her like this?"She went on and on, but Sherman stood his ground. Meanwhile, the burly bodyg
