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nny never appeared in public again after that day. Moreover, The Melody of the West was inceled due to its low viewership and being deemed a waste of resources.
>on, the central TV station requested the removal of all of Jenny’s work from that day nward, citing her tarnished morality. Consequently, all the actors who had once collaborated ith her harbored resentment toward her.
ieanwhile, Pearl rose to become the most charming lady in the country thanks to her
erformance in the drama. She achieved the status of the top star, even though she had never
tended to enter the entertainment industry.
earl was feeling quite lucky. Besides, that director fulfilled his promise. He sent her the film nd signed the contract.
‘ithout hesitation, Pearl delegated the film project to Clem. If there were any funding issues,
ey could be resolved through the finance department.
owever, Pearl couldn’t help but wonder about one thing. On the day of the drama’s ancellation, it seemed that Richard had been preoccupied with something else, unbeknownst › her.
urthermore, he had been acting mysteriously these days.
earl had been staying at Waldorf Residence instead of her villa lately. She wondered how eather was faring and decided to give her a call.
‘hen she dialed Feather’s number, it was answered promptly.
Hello, who is it?”
> Pearl’s surprise, it was Hanzel on the other end of the line.
artled, she nearly dropped her phone. “Be honest with me, Hanzel. Why are you using Fifi’s none?” An ominous feeling filled her, as if her beloved daughter had been taken away, and he was completely unaware.
anzel hesitated before speaking, sounding ambiguous and guilty. “Well… She’s in the ɔspital, and I’m taking care of her.”
The hospital?” Pearl quickly put aside their personal relationship. “What happened to her? ive me the address. I’ll come over immediately!”
nce Hanzel could no longer hide it, he provided the address.
‘hen Pearl arrived, she found Feather lying in a hospital bed, looking indifferent. Hanzel sat earby, peeling an apple for her.
Here you are, Pearl.”
earing Hanzel’s words, Feather tried to sit up. “Miss Pearl…”
at Pearl gently pressed Feather back down. “Alright, why are you in the hospital? Are you ck?” Worry filled her eyes, making it difficult for Feather to explain.
caring her throat, Feather finally spoke, “I’m okay, I was poisoned, but I’m almost
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recovered now. I’ll be discharged tomorrow.”
Pearl turned to Hanzel. “I want an explanation.”
Hanzel blinked and, sensing Pearl’s icy tone, decided to tell her the truth. “I happened to want to meet you on the day Feather was poisoned. I called her and happened to save her.”
He chose not to divulge the specifics of the poison, fearing that Pearl might misinterpret his intentions and cut ties with him.
“What kind of poison was it?” Pearl was determined to get to the bottom of the matter.
Feather blushed and struggled to find the words, unable to meet Pearl’s gaze.
“Answer me.”
Realizing that it was difficult for Feather to explain, Hanzel decided to come clean. “It was knockout powder with some poison mixed in.”
Pearl was shocked by this revelation. Now she understood why Hanzel had gone missing and why she couldn’t reach Feather that night.
“Then you two…”
Hurriedly, Hanzel clarified, “No, nothing happened between us. Don’t overthink it. We’re innocent.”
Embarrassment tinged Feather’s cheeks as she added, “That’s right, Miss Pearl. He drove me to the hospital that night. Nothing happened between us.”
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