Chapter 84

What does his attitude mean? How could he possibly not know?

Nick Arthur sighed and sat back down in his chair. “Since you insist on it, then I’ll just wait for her to come.”

“Arthur, please don’t be angry. It’s so hot outside. It’s better to rest inside the lounge… I’ll go check on Sister Simone in a moment. Please wait a little while.”

Marian smiled awkwardly to reassure Nick Arthur, then left the place carefully.

After leaving the lounge, Marianne rushed to the filming location. Shortly after her arrival, she saw that Simone Milton had completed filming for that scene.

“My dear, you’ve finally finished filming. Do you even realize you almost caused a huge mess?”

As soon as she saw that Simone Milton had finished filming, Marianne rushed over immediately, wailing and screaming. It was absolutely ridiculous to watch.

Simona Milton looked completely confused. She couldn’t understand why Marian said such things.

“Am I not just acting normally here? What kind of disaster have I caused again? Marian, I refuse to accept such accusations from you!” Simone Milton looked at Marian’s exaggerated expression helplessly. She denied all of the accusations Marian made.

“You really think you haven’t caused any trouble? You were way too close to Mr. Lambert just now. Such an intimate situation could easily make people jealous!” Mary said, still shaken by what had happened.

It seemed as though she could already imagine the hellish situation Simone Milton would have to face later on.

“It’s over, Sister Simone. It seems we really have no choice but to…” The more Marian thought about it, the more panicked she became. Her mind was completely lost in chaos.

But before she could finish speaking, Simone Milton interrupted her.

Simona Milton frowned, as if she had picked up on something in Marian’s words. With a somewhat strange expression on her face, she said, “If that’s the case, does that mean my Ayan has come to find me? Where are they? I need to see them.”

Upon hearing this, Marian’s eyes immediately grew round.

She seemed unable to believe that Simone Milton would make such an outrageous demand at a time like this.

“Simone, but… but that’s Arthur! He just saw you acting. His expression seemed very cold. Who knows, he might not be pleased with your performance at all!”

Marian became more and more frightened, without realizing at all that she was actually exaggerating the situation.

After hearing these words, Simone Milton’s smile didn’t fade at all; in fact, it grew even wider.

She looked at Marian, who seemed extremely worried, and said sincerely, “Marian, I think you’re overly nervous. I’m sure he’s not someone who acts irrationally. Now, please take me to him. I don’t want to keep him waiting.”

“But…” Marian clearly wanted to say something else, but seeing Simone Milton’s determined expression, she couldn’t bring herself to speak those words out loud.

Marian sighed and walked ahead, resignedly. “Alright, Sister Simone, since you’ve said that, there’s nothing more I can say to persuade you.”

After saying these words, Marian dutifully led the person to the lounge.

Just as she was about to open the door to the lounge and bring people in, Marianne stopped in her tracks, earnestly reminding Simone Milton to be careful.

Only after receiving a positive response from Simone Milton did she feel comfortable handing the person over.

“…If anything happens, you must shout for help. I’ll come in right away!” Marian said, turning back reluctantly, clearly extremely worried.

Faced with the overly nervous Marian, Simone Milton found it utterly amusing, unable to suppress the smile on her face.

Even as she entered the lounge, the smile on her face didn’t fade.

In the lounge, Nick Arthur immediately went up to Simone Milton as she entered. “You seem very happy. Did something good happen to you?”

Simone Milton shook her head and said to Nick Arthur with a chuckle, “I have no idea what’s going on in Marian’s head. Is she worried that you might cause me trouble?”

Hearing this, Nick Arthur couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time. He pulled Simone Milton into his arms and teased her softly and affectionately:

“Yes, I’ve come to cause you trouble… How dare you get involved in such a scandal with another man? If I don’t show up now, I’m afraid you’ll already belong to someone else!”

After saying those words, Nick Arthur kissed Simone Milton on the cheek, then leaned close to her ear and whispered, “So now I’ll have to hate my own interest rates…”

“Ugh, the child is still here. It’s not nice to touch me like that,” said Simone Milton, giving Nick Arthur a coquettish look. “Who doesn’t know that I belong to you?”

The two of them acted affectionately and cuddly for a while, before reluctantly letting go of each other.

Nevertheless, Nick Arthur never let go of Simone Milton’s hand. He continued to hold it tightly.

After the small talk was over, Nick Arthur finally got to the point: “By the way, what’s really going on between you and Truda Lambert? There are all kinds of rumors floating around, and it’s really upsetting to hear them.”

Although deep down, he truly believed in Simone Milton, he still hoped to gain strength from her, to know that he wasn’t just acting recklessly in this relationship.

Perhaps sensing Nick Arthur’s unease, Simone Milton gently took his hand and said with a smile, “Didn’t I already explain everything to you before? Those are just nonsense spread by others. Nothing of the kind happened.”

“But the way you two act on set is way too intimate. I don’t like that at all. He definitely has feelings for you!” Nick Arthur said, firmly concluding that Truda Lambert had ulterior motives.

Joke aside, his Simone is so wonderful. Truda Lambert isn’t bad at picking partners either. Maybe she’s already made moves on him without him even knowing, with the intention of poaching him.

He would never allow such things to happen. Even if there’s the slightest hint of it, it’s completely unacceptable.

It’s obvious that Nick Arthur is trying to make a point by using this as an opportunity. However, Simone Milton didn’t deliberately expose Nick Arthur’s intentions.

She sighed helplessly, gently hugged the person, and said softly, “If that’s the case, then what do you want to do? As long as it’s within my ability, I’ll cooperate with you. That should be enough, right?”

Feeling that his thoughts had been completely seen through, Chuan Zi cleared his throat, trying to suppress the discomfort in his heart.

He said, “Of course, I want the whole crew to know that you belong to me. No one has the right to ruin our relationship! So please cooperate with me, okay?”

Nick Arthur asked himself with a cold expression on his face. Yet, Simone Milton managed to see a hint of pitifulness in that calm face.

She sighed and thought to herself: What else can one do with one’s beloved? Of course, one must spoil them!

“Of course, as long as you don’t go too far, I’m fine with anything.” Simone Milton tilted her head slightly as she replied to Nick Arthur.

Having received Simone Milton’s approval, Nick Arthur silently made a “yes” gesture with his hands.

Although there was no smile on his face, the cold atmosphere around him became much softer.

There’s no doubt that Nick Arthur is in a very good mood.

He took such a long detour. What was his purpose, if not to declare his sovereignty in front of everyone?

With Simone Milton’s approval, Nick Arthur felt more free to take risks and act on his own.

He certainly could declare his sovereignty over everyone in a domineering manner, without consulting Simone Milton’s opinion. But at the same time, he believed he should respect Simone Milton’s views as well.

If Simone Milton doesn’t want to, he’ll simply refrain from making a big deal out of his presence.

Yes, he will definitely swear allegiance to the sovereignty.

And ever since Simone Milton agreed, a strange atmosphere began to pervade the entire crew.

Wherever Simone Milton is, Nick Arthur is surely there too.

While Simone Milton was filming on set, Nick Arthur sat quietly in the background, watching her. When Simone Milton took a break, Nick would go up to her, offer his concern, and try to help her relieve her fatigue.

Nick Arthur is like that: his methods may seem childish, but they’re actually quite effective.

According to an unnamed actor on the set, ever since Nick Arthur joined the crew, he could clearly sense that a “pink bubble” of positivity seemed to pervade the entire set for some reason.

These pink bubbles constantly stimulate people, making it feel like a lot of cold dog food is being forced into one’s mouth. It’s really uncomfortable.

Especially, every time I acted with Simone Milton and became a little too intimate with her, one of the actors felt as though someone was staring at them with countless sharp gazes from the audience.

“What’s the matter with Truda Lambert? In this scene, you should act in a more affectionate manner toward the female lead. Your gaze should show not only admiration but also a hint of sorrow. Your expression is too focused on sorrow; there’s not enough admiration. Try again!” Director Pond, who was behind the camera, said bluntly to Truda Lambert on stage.

Truda Lambert, who had made a mistake, couldn’t help but smile bitterly. She felt a sense of sorrow in her heart: “Can I really show my admiration? Didn’t you see how I looked at Arthur before? His gaze was almost like he wanted to devour me.”

Although he thought this in his heart, on the surface, he expressed deep apologies to Director Pond.

Simone Milton felt uncomfortable seeing Truda Lambert apologizing in such a submissive manner.

Of course, she also understood why the other person made that mistake. Most likely, it was because Nick Arthur was watching her from the sidelines.

In her free time, she subtly sent Nick Arthur glances, trying to remind him not to go too far.

Then, with a sincere apologetic tone, she said to Truda Lambert beside her, “I’m sorry. My boyfriend has caused you trouble. Please don’t take it to heart, Truda Lambert!”

Honestly, I still really mind Truda Lambert. But as soon as I heard Simone Milton say that, I immediately forgot about my little complaints.

“Of course I wouldn’t mind. Others say that such a Arthur has a certain charm to him. He seems quite interesting.” Truda Lambert said subtly.

Actually, what this implies is that Nick Arthur is a bit overly sensitive.

“Alright, let’s continue shooting! I apologize to you on behalf of my husband,” said Simone Milton, apologizing to Truda Lambert once again.

Another filming session. This time, Truda Lambert performed consistently without any mistakes.

Mainly, Nick Arthur, who should have been staring at him like a thief, didn’t do so with that sharp gaze. This made Truda Lambert feel much better.

The reason Nick Arthur in the audience didn’t look at that person in that way wasn’t, of course, that he suddenly stopped being jealous.

But after receiving Simone Milton’s look, he awkwardly turned his head to the side.

As long as he can’t see the intimate interactions between those two people on the field, then he won’t feel so distressed.

But this situation only lasted until Simone Milton left the stage.

After successfully filming this scene, when Simone Milton came down to rest and sat next to Nick Arthur, he finally couldn’t hold back his feelings of frustration anymore. He leaned his head on Simone Milton’s shoulder.

Feeling Nick Arthur’s closeness in this way, Simone Milton found it somewhat amusing. She gave Nick Arthur’s back a light pat, as if to reassure him.

Simone Milton had a doting expression on her face, as if she were trying to comfort a child:

“Come on, it’s just acting. Didn’t I already say that if you feel uncomfortable, go to the rest room? That would make things much better. But you refused to listen and insisted on causing yourself trouble here. Now look at what happened.”

Nick Arthur, who’s being stubborn right now, acts like a child. He clearly cares deeply about it, but refuses to say anything out loud.

“Who said that? I really don’t care at all! Please don’t make up accusations about me without reason!” Nick Arthur said, a bit annoyed. His usually cold expression turned slightly reddened, making him look more lively.

“I just want you to know that I’m a very generous person. I really don’t care about these things at all,” Nick Arthur said reluctantly.

“Okay, okay, I was being petty. Arthur wouldn’t ever act jealous like that!” Simone Milton couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time.

At this moment, Truda Lambert, who had already redone the shot, also came over and sat down next to Simone Milton, acting as if nothing had happened.

Truda Lambert had just done that, and Nick Arthur, who had been acting affectionate earlier, immediately sat up straight, his face turning stern as he glared at her hostilely.

Nick Arthur made too much noise, causing Truda Lambert, who wasn’t sure what was going on, to look over instinctively.

“Arthur, is there something you need?” Truda Lambert asked, a bit puzzled.

Ever since he became aware of the crisis, Nick Arthur, who always found Truda Lambert unpleasant, remained silent with a stern expression on his face.

“It’s nothing serious. Maybe he’s just having a seizure. Don’t worry too much about it.” Seeing that Nick Arthur remained silent, Simone Milton tried to ease the situation.

As soon as she spoke, it was like stirring up a hornet’s nest. Nick Arthur’s demeanor became tense, and his brows furrowed slightly.

“I’m not sick, Simone. You can’t say such things without reason.” Nick Arthur said this while giving Truda Lambert a provocative look.

It’s as if it’s telling Truda Lambert: “See? The two of us get along so well. There’s no room for you in our relationship.”

“Yes, you’re not sick. You’re just being jealous for no reason. Is that clear now? Why is my Ayan so cute?” Simone Milton also spoke in a serious tone.

Having heard all this, Truda Lambert finally understood why Arthur had changed his attitude toward her in such a way.

And when he realized this, he really didn’t know whether to laugh or cry. To be fair, although he did have some fleeting thoughts about Simone Milton at first, it was only occasional.

Who would have strange thoughts about their brother with whom they spend every day?

Especially Simone Milton’s love for Nick Arthur. It was clearly visible as he stood beside her.

Learning how deep the relationship between those two people was, he had even less interest in getting involved.

“Arthur, you really misunderstand. Simone and I are just good friends. There’s nothing more between us.” Truda Lambert explained, laughing through her tears.

“Yes, everyone has their own ‘White Moonlight’ in their hearts. Please stop showing your hostility so casually.” Simone Milton immediately agreed with her.

She doesn’t know about others, but how could she not know about Truda Lambert? That man has no interest in her at all. His heart belongs to Katie Adams.

She certainly has no confidence in her ability to poach clients from Katie Adams. Compared to Alberta Arthur, Truda Lambert’s problems are far more serious.

Don’t you see that she’s tried many times to introduce Joanne Caroline to Truda Lambert, determined to bring the two of them together? But no matter what she does, there’s no sign that the two will ever get together.

So, from that moment on, Simone Milton gave up trying to make Truda Lambert change her mind and go to someone else’s arms.

“Hmph… So what if those two of you are good friends? That doesn’t stop me from feeling hostile toward him.” After hearing their explanations, Nick Arthur, who was quite aloof, turned his head away.

“Well, since you say so, what else can I do? Of course, I can only…” Simone Milton said, kissing Nick Arthur on the cheek.

Such an open and honest display of affection left Nick Arthur stunned. He turned around in disbelief.

This is truly unprecedented, especially in front of Truda Lambert.

Nick Arthur’s mood right now can be described in two words: absolutely great.

Seeing Truda Lambert’s face, which looked like she was suffering from constipation, he felt even more relieved. It was as though he had suddenly drunk a cold drink on a scorching day, bringing relief to his entire being.

“Alright, I guess I’d better not disturb you two while you’re dating,” said Truda Lambert, shaking her head in exasperation. She stood up and prepared to leave. “Just watching you two date is enough to make me age faster.”

These two act all affectionate, no matter the situation. It’s really annoying to watch. To avoid dying from excessive sugar intake, it’s better for him to leave this place as soon as possible.

Simone Milton didn’t try to hold Truda Lambert back. After watching her hurry away, Simone Milton turned her gaze to Nick Arthur, somewhat helplessly.

“Look at you, really… You scared them away. Now what are we going to do?” Simone Milton shook her head helplessly, though the smile on her face revealed her true feelings.

Unfazed, Nick Arthur placed his left hand on Simone Milton’s shoulder, resting his head affectionately on her shoulder as well.

“Of course that’s great. Why let him be so oblivious and insist on joining in the fun? It would be so much better if it were just the two of us, quietly enjoying ourselves.” Nick Arthur said this as if it were the most obvious thing in the world, without realizing anything wrong with his words.

Although this might sound a bit odd, Simone Milton truly enjoys such peaceful moments.

Especially when the sunlight pierced through the clouds, filtering through the gaps in the big tree behind them, and shining on the faces of the two people.

That warm feeling from Monica brings them an indescribable sense of happiness.

It was as though, in that single moment, they had spent centuries together, and time seemed to stand still at that instant.

Truda Lambert, who was a little further away, turned around and saw the two people sitting under the tree, enjoying themselves. She couldn’t help but shake her head and sigh helplessly.

“I really can’t believe it. That couple is really excessive. They act all affectionate on set, acting like lovers in front of everyone…” The staff members nearby also noticed the two of them and couldn’t help but whisper among themselves.

“But seeing them like this, it’s quite enviable,” said another employee who joined the discussion. “Weren’t people saying online that the two of them were just acting? But looking at them now, it doesn’t seem like they’re acting at all!”

“Anyway, it’s fine to feel genuine envy!”

By sheer coincidence, I overheard these two employees talking about Truda Lambert. The sense of helplessness on my face instantly turned into a faint smile.

He stood there for a while, then decided to go back to the lounge and rest for a bit. After all, standing there like that just seemed pitiful.

Truda Lambert would never admit that she’s still single, nor would she ever admit that she’s jealous of the relationship between Nick Arthur and Simone Milton.

He took a deep breath, calming the sourness rising in his chest, and walked towards the lounge as if nothing had happened.

Walking down the hallway and passing by a stairway, he suddenly heard some noise coming from above.

Truda Lambert instinctively looked up and saw a familiar figure standing at the top of the stairs.

He froze for a moment, then realized that this person, who seemed so familiar to him, yet also strangely unfamiliar at the same time, appeared extremely fragile at this moment.

The person standing at the top of the stairs seemed to be in some kind of confrontation with someone else. Her face showed signs of worry and sadness.

“Joanne, what exactly do you want me to do? I already know I was wrong… Why are you treating me like this?” Katie Adams stared at her in disbelief, then took another step forward.

Due to Truda Lambert’s angle of view, she couldn’t see who was on the other side. However, she could clearly see that after Katie Adams walked over, she completely blocked her view. Immediately afterwards, there was a very loud clap of thunder.

Then, Katie Adams fell to the ground, with half of her body exposed.

“Joanne Caroline, how can you do this? Even though we’re no longer friends, why do you have to treat me like this? Have I ever done anything to hurt you? What you’re doing is wrong!”

As Katie Adams spoke, tears of helplessness streamed down her face.

Perhaps it was Katie Adams’ fragile appearance that finally moved Truda Lambert, who had been hesitant up until then. He couldn’t bear to watch any longer. In a few steps, he reached the stairs.

At this moment, Joanne Caroline, who was “suspected” of hitting someone, stared at Katie Adams in a dazed manner. It seemed like she had no idea what had happened at all.

“Hey, what are you talking about?” Joanne Caroline instinctively stepped forward to help Kitty Adams up from the ground.

She didn’t hurt anyone. In fact, she had no idea why Katie Adams said such nonsensical things to her, and then slapped herself.

Even the meeting of two people is nothing more than a coincidence.

By coincidence, they met at this stairway. But Katie Adams deliberately stopped her and said something completely nonsensical to her.

Now, this has happened again. Joanne Caroline frowned, instinctively wanting to help the person up.

She certainly didn’t want anyone to misunderstand and think she had bullied someone.

Katie Adams, who pretended to fall, would she ever let Joanne Caroline help her up? Of course not.

Katie Adams, with a pale face and large red marks on her cheeks, backed away helplessly, looking extremely frightened.

“Please don’t get close to me. I really don’t understand why so many people are against me. If I’ve done something to offend you before, please tell me, and I’ll apologize!” Katie Adams said this, her voice filled with tears.

“What kind of trick are you playing?” Joanne Caroline frowned, suddenly realizing that she shouldn’t keep entangling herself with Katie Adams like this.

Perhaps the other person wanted to frame her on purpose. But what good would it be for them to do that?

Joanne Caroline made some guesses, but was then troubled by new doubts. She simply couldn’t understand why Katie Adams would act in such a manner all of a sudden.

But the next second, she understood why.

“What on earth are you doing? Do you really think that with Simone Milton backing you, you can do whatever you want?” Truda Lambert rushed over angrily, staring with disgust at Joanne Caroline, who was trying to get close to Katie Adams.

He didn’t rush over right away, out of fear of causing any misunderstandings. He waited for a while, hoping to hear the entire conversation between the two people.

But after waiting so long, the information he received was still the same: Katie Adams was being bullied. Joanne Caroline, on the other hand, seemed to be trying to pretend that nothing had happened, as if she wanted to help Katie Adams in a hypocritical manner.

“I really didn’t expect that you’d turn out to be someone who bullies others by taking advantage of their weaknesses! As far as I know, Katie Adams never really did anything to bother you. Isn’t your behavior a bit excessive?” Truda Lambert stared at Joanne Caroline without any courtesy, speaking in a sarcastic tone.

“Teacher Lambert… you… you’ve misunderstood. It’s not what you think. I didn’t do anything to her. I just…” Joanne Caroline saw Truda Lambert staring at her with disgust, and her heart shattered into pieces.

She was eager to explain to the other person that she hadn’t done anything like that. She wanted to tell them that it was all orchestrated by Katie Adams.

But just at that moment, her “stuttering” problem flared up again when facing Truda Lambert. She was completely unable to speak a complete sentence.

The more this was the case, the more anxious she became, and the less able she was to speak coherently.

In the end, Joanne Caroline could only keep repeating, “I didn’t do it. It wasn’t me. Please listen to my explanation…”

Meanwhile, Katie Adams, who was still lying on the ground, noticed the situation around her. A sly look flashed in her eyes.

Truda Lambert would suddenly rush forward to protect herself—that was something she never expected at all.

Actually, she deliberately gathered information about Joanne Caroline’s daily routine and chose that specific time to run into her by chance.

Then, she deliberately blocked the way, saying some meaningless words. After determining that the time was almost right, Katie Adams deliberately made some noise, hoping to attract people passing by.

She did this in order to further gain Truda Lambert’s trust, so that she could once again be trusted to protect her.

In her original plan, she intended to wait until someone was attracted to her location. No matter who that person was, as long as someone was brought here, she would claim that Joanne Caroline was using her position to bully others.

Then she pretended to be magnanimous and “forgave” Joanne Caroline. Once there were witnesses, she quietly spread the rumor that she had been bullied.

She had even planned a series of tactics that would allow Truda Lambert to discover the scars on her own, without realizing it.

By then, if Truda Lambert, who had been bullied, were to be discovered by chance, she would surely switch sides immediately.

Katie Adams never expected that things would turn out this way, allowing Truda Lambert to witness everything with her own eyes.

What surprised her even more was that Truda Lambert, whose attitude had softened earlier but who still kept saying she wanted to go their separate ways, couldn’t help but step in to protect her after seeing her being bullied.

This means her plan is feasible. Truda Lambert is a man who’s destined to be under her control.

Katie Adams, secretly pleased with herself, quickly regained her composure. She looked at Truda Lambert with a mixture of shock and regret on her face.

“Senior… you…” She hesitated, as if deeply hurt by Joanne Caroline’s actions. She turned her head away. “Joanne, please leave. I won’t tell anyone about this. But I hope you won’t do this again next time.”

“What do you mean I won’t do it again next time? I never even did it in the first place…” Joanne Caroline could barely contain her laughter when she heard Katie Adams say that.

She finally realized just how despicable Katie Adams really is.

Previously, Simone Milton told her that Katie Adams was a cunning person, but she didn’t believe it at first.

But nowadays, seeing Katie Adams’ act of pretending to be a “pure-hearted” person like that, she has no choice but to believe it.

“Yes, yes, you didn’t hit me. I just bumped into something by accident. You didn’t push me either; I simply slipped.” Katie Adams calmly agreed with Joanne Caroline, making it seem like Joanne Caroline was the one being unreasonable.

Truda Lambert, whose heart was already completely biased, felt even more disgust upon hearing Joanne Caroline say those things.

He had already decided that Joanne Caroline was a woman who took advantage of others and refused to admit her mistakes. And she happened to be exactly the kind of person he found most disgusting.

The thought that she had once felt a slight fondness for Joanne Caroline made Truda Lambert feel something was off inside her.

“Enough. The victim has already said everything. What more do you want to do here? Leave now! Before I lose my temper, for the sake of Simone Milton, I won’t do anything to you.”

Truda Lambert’s expression turned completely cold. She stared at the other person with a blank face and said nothing.

Truda Lambert’s behavior really hurt Joanne Caroline, who thought she could trust her.

In her heart, Truda Lambert was a person of great wisdom and integrity who would never make any wrong judgments. Yet, this perfect person in her eyes had been deceived and falsely accused.

Joanne Caroline could hardly bear this realization. With red eyes, she stared at Truda Lambert and said plaintively, “It’s me who should be…”

Katie Adams, who had barely managed to get up from the ground, heard Joanne Caroline say half a sentence, and immediately understood what she wanted to say next.

Joanne Caroline definitely wants to make it seem like she’s the victim, and that people shouldn’t believe Katie Adams’ one-sided account of events.

Of course, Katie Adams wouldn’t let the other person finish speaking. So, she deliberately let out a pained cry:

“Senior, I think I’ve sprained my foot… Although Joanne has some misunderstandings about me, my injury isn’t that serious. Let’s get out of here first!”

After saying those words, Katie Adams seemed to remember something. The friendly expression on her face suddenly turned into fearfulness as she hesitantly looked at Truda Lambert.

The corners of her mouth turned up slightly, but overall, she looked worried and sad, as if the smile was forced. She said:

“I’m sorry, senior. I was being too self-righteous… I’ve forgotten that we’ve gone our separate ways and are no longer friends. I won’t bother you anymore.”

After saying those words, Katie Adams, looking sad and distressed, slowly turned around, seemingly intending to leave the place.

Seeing Katie Adams looking sad and ready to leave, Truda Lambert’s usually stern expression showed a slight crack.

He simply couldn’t remain indifferent. His gaze instinctively drifted in that direction.

Although he really wanted to stop Katie Adams, he ultimately lacked the courage to do so. Truda Lambert took a deep breath and turned her gaze toward Joanne Caroline instead.

“You don’t need to apologize to me. Although we no longer share the friendship we once had, that doesn’t mean anyone has the right to bully you.” Truda Lambert said this while looking at Joanne Caroline.

The threat and warning in his eyes were so obvious, as if sharp blades that kept piercing deep into Joanne Caroline’s heart.

The other person doesn’t believe in themselves.

This realization broke Joan Caroline’s heart. After all, she and Truda Lambert had only met a few times each; they couldn’t even be considered friends.

But in her heart, even if Truda Lambert wouldn’t believe her unconditionally, she at least wouldn’t make such a hasty judgment and sentence her to death.

But the truth is, Truda Lambert had completely believed Katie Adams’s words, even considering her to be the perpetrator.

This made her resent the fact that she wasn’t articulate enough to clear her name at such a critical moment.

It also made her realize more clearly that, in Truda Lambert’s world, there might be other people, but definitely not her.

She’s just an ordinary woman, nothing special at all.

At some point, Joanne Caroline, with tears welling up in her eyes, muttered to herself as she tried to pull Truda Lambert away: “That’s not true. I didn’t do anything like that. It was she who…”

Perhaps Joanne Caroline cried so bitterly that Truda Lambert couldn’t help but wonder whether her own judgment had been sound after all.

Perhaps there’s some hidden truth behind this.

However, before his doubts could take shape into a coherent thought, Katie Adams, who noticed the situation wasn’t going well, interrupted him.

“Senior, from what you said, can I assume that maybe you’re not as heartless as I thought?” Katie Adams said pitifully, still not leaving after all.

As soon as Katie Adams spoke, Truda Lambert’s attention immediately shifted to her, completely ignoring Joanne Caroline.

“You misunderstand. Even if it were some completely unrelated person who were mistreated, I would still stand up for them,” Truda Lambert said, trying to sound indifferent.

But in reality, if it hadn’t been Katie Adams, he might have just stood by and done nothing.

Hearing this, Katie Adams smiled faintly. “Anyway, I still need to thank you, senior. Thank you so much.”

After saying those words, Katie Adams knew she couldn’t stay there any longer. If Truda Lambert cooled down from her anger, it would be easy for her to notice something was wrong.

So she had to find a way to distract Truda Lambert, so that Truda Lambert wouldn’t be able to think carefully about these matters.

So, Truda Lambert saw Katie Adams stepping down one by one, when her foot slipped and she stumbled backward accidentally.

That was incredibly dangerous. Katie Adams seemed