Some Time Ago
1044 Words
"Then what about me?
" Rose raised her head to look at Marvin, her face full of despair. "Did you ever think of me, even a little? "
Marvin didn't say anything.
After a long time, he reached out to Rose. "The sun is too bright here, let's go home first. . . "
"Don't touch me——" Rose pushed away Marvin's hand and suddenly laughed out loud.
Living up to now, Rose felt her life was like a joke.
To live in the same city as Marvin, she had put all her effort into studying to get into B University.
To please Marvin, she had given up her dream of acting.
To match his upbringing and family background, she had abandoned her adoptive parents and returned to the Ning family, clumsily trying to please those so-called distinguished people.
. .
In the end, the only thing she got was one sentence: "I can't let Elly down.
"
Elly had stolen not only her identity and her biological parents, but now.
. . she had even stolen her sweetheart!
Elly was still young, so her mistakes could be forgiven
Then— who would be responsible for her life?
She even— she didn't even know who the man from that night was!
Rose covered her face, her body shaking violently, already deep in despair.
Marvin watched Rose walk toward the road as if in a trance.
He threw away the cigarette he was holding between his fingers and was about to run after her, but Elly held onto his sleeve from behind. "Pual, where are you going? "
And in the moment Marvin hesitated, a loud noise rang out.
Rose, who was walking on the zebra crossing, was thrown into the air and landed heavily on the ground.
"Help—— help—— A pregnant woman was hit——"
In the bright light, Rose saw trembling silhouettes and the two faces that made her sick.
The cramping pain in her belly made her lose consciousness bit by bit. She blinked once, and the fresh blood on her forehead flowed into her eyes. . . The world fell into darkness. . .
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Five years later,.
In the Boston bar, in a quiet corridor on the top floor, which was empty.
Rose had been drinking all night with some investors. Her head throbbed, and she wanted to find a quiet, clean place to sober up. But she hadn’t expected Martha to follow her. She had to pull herself together and asked, “Sister Martha, is there something you want to say? ”
“Rose, I need to ask you something. Did you sign up for the female lead in Land Under Heaven? ”
“Yes, why? ”
“You can’t go tomorrow! ” Though Martha was her manager, she was stopping her from auditioning for a role that all the big entertainment companies were fighting over.
Rose wasn’t surprised at all and just raised an eyebrow. “Why? ”
“You acted on your own without telling me, and now you’re asking me for reasons? Didn’t you know the company already arranged for Elly to audition? ”
“This doesn’t seem to conflict with the company’s plans. ” Rose smiled faintly. “Elly made you come find me? Don’t tell me she’s worried that I—a little-known actress—would take her role? ”
“You think you can take Elly’s role? You’re still dreaming! Let me tell you, don’t waste your time. The Ning family invested 30 million in this movie, and Elly is already confirmed for the role! ”
“So why are you so worried? ”
“Since you’re my artist, you have to listen to my decisions! ”
“Ah, so sister Martha still knows I’m under your care. ”
“Rose, I don’t have time to argue with you. If you refuse to cooperate, don’t blame me for taking stronger actions! ”
As she said that, Rose felt a strong hit from behind. She was caught off guard and pushed into a corner storeroom, and her phone was taken.
With a heavy thud, the door slammed shut.
……
The footsteps outside the door gradually faded away.
Knowing shouting wouldn’t help, Rose stayed quiet. She leaned against the door and slid down to the floor, her expression blank.
When she first joined the company, Elly had been able to control herself, and only got some minor villain roles at most. But now she was getting bolder, pushing too far. She even used such a low tactic……
If she didn’t get the role this time, she would have to find a way to leave Starlight Entertainment……
Amid her jumbled thoughts, a small sound reached her ears.
Was it a mouse?
Rose followed the sound and looked—then was stunned.
She saw a little boy behind a pile of boxes……
The boy looked about four or five years old. He looked like a finely carved piece of jade, white and soft, like a little bun. He was shivering, hiding in the corner, his dark eyes filled with caution and fear.
Hmm, why was there a child in a bar’s storeroom?
There shouldn’t be anyone crazy enough to bring a child to a bar, right?
“Hey, little bun, who are you? How did you get in here? ”
“Did you sneak in? ”
“Were you also locked in here by someone? ”
“Do you like sweets? ”
After questioning him for half the day, the child didn’t say a word, but started shaking more, like a scared little animal.
Finally, Rose stopped talking. It had nothing to do with her anyway.
The two of them, adult and child, took up a corner each in silence.
At that moment, the light bulb above them flickered and went out.
In the darkness, Rose faintly heard a chattering sound. After listening carefully, she realized it was like the sound of teeth chattering.
Rose laughed to herself and turned to the little bun, saying, “Scared of the dark? ”
The chattering stopped for a moment, then got louder.
How could he be so afraid?
Rose patted her bottom, stood up, and walked toward the little boy……
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