"Miss, I'm so sorry. But I'm begging you... Please let us leave together. We're truly in love—"
"Slap—"
Lydia was supposed to say some lines after that. But she only stared at Adeline for a long time before turning to Malcom and said, "Mr. White, I'm sorry. I was too nervous, and I forgot all my lines..."
Adeline touched her cheek. Lydia had hit her a little harder than she expected, and a pinkish palm print showed up on her fair face almost instantly.
Lydia looked at Adeline apologetically and said, "I'm sorry. I might've been a little too heavy-handed... Mr. White told me to make it look real, so I really have no choice. I'll try to be as gentle as I can later."
Looking at Lydia's guiltless expression, Adeline smiled, "It's fine, I understand. Scenes like this are inevit
