But Mr. Gregory still suppressed the sourness in his heart, and lightly tugged at the corners of his mouth, managing to squeeze out a smile.
"Okay, very good. I wish you a successful performance."
He knew that he couldn't stop her.
He watched Annabelle from the beginning, unwilling to go on stage to perform, to later actively preparing, from being excited and elated after being selected, to feeling nervous and anxious as the performance approached.
Kendrick saw everything.
He knew that Annabelle cherished this opportunity to perform and was filled with anticipation. Since it was something she loved doing, he should fully support her and not be jealous.
Annabelle looked at his ugly smile and the words that seemed to be gritted through his teeth, and instantly felt a chill run down her
