Just want to be a supporting role

The second step

Verna is now a rising star in the entertainment industry. William entered the industry for her and last year, they starred together in a drama that became a huge success, gaining them a large number of fans who shipped their real-life relationship. Suddenly, out of the blue, an unknown Tina appeared, with no notable works but a few advertisements, claiming in an interview to be William's fiancée. The fans were outraged and didn't hesitate to attack this unknown who dared to steal their idol's thunder.

After Tina endured several days of cyberbullying, William finally came out to confirm her claims.

Even though the fans were reluctantly accepting it, they couldn't help but feel unwilling to accept.

Today's engagement between her and William was still trending on social media.

In other words, her mother was worried that Tina might go crazy, causing a scene that would involve Verna and tarnish her image.

In the hearts of the Hall family these years, Verna had reached her current status in the entertainment industry and gained the love of many fans all on her own, without relying on the Hall family. She was so sensible that it was heartbreaking.

On the other hand, after Tina returned, she demanded to go to a good university and also wanted to act in the entertainment industry, expecting the Hall family to arrange everything for her. She only knew how to take.

The legitimate daughter of the prestigious Hall family had been missing for more than ten years and finally returned. Was it wrong for her to want to go to a better school to improve herself and get closer to the person she liked in the entertainment industry?

Besides...

When Tina first returned, she didn't like William. It was Verna who took her hand and told her about the arranged marriage between her and William, saying they were a perfect match. It was as if she had been brainwashed, and she seemed to have fallen in love with him?

Tina sharply picked up on something from her memories and burst out laughing.

Verna, the female protagonist with a holier-than-thou attitude, was quite eloquent.

Her mother looked at Tina in surprise. The latter had rarely smiled in front of her, let alone with such a mocking laugh.

Since her return, Tina had been cautious and timid in the Hall family, making her seem petty and unpresentable.

"You..."

"Mom, I'll do as you say." Tina stepped forward, affectionately linked her arm with her mother's, and smiled sweetly, "Don't worry, I'll make you proud."

Tina's mother was momentarily puzzled by Tina's attitude but soon realized that she was worried about her engagement to William and was afraid of really losing him, so she was trying to please her.

However, Tina's current display of obedience pleased her very much.

If Tina could be more obedient, as a mother, she wouldn't mind treating her better.

"That's good to hear," Tina's mother's icy expression softened a bit. "If you behave, I'll definitely love you."

With many guests downstairs, the Hall family and Brown family were busy greeting them. William's mother, adorned with expensive jewelry, approached them. She obviously knew the reason for William's departure and was relieved to see Tina smiling as she descended the stairs with her mother.

She seemed quite sensible.

She and Tina's mother exchanged a look, then took Tina's hand and smoothly slipped a valuable bracelet from her wrist onto Tina's, gently patting it and saying softly, "Tina, don't take it to heart. Verna and William grew up together. I treat her like a daughter. She and William are close, and now that you're engaged to William, she's really upset. Just let William go comfort her. Don't worry, they're like siblings. You're the real daughter-in-law of our Brown family."

The daughter-in-law that William's mother favored was Verna. This biological daughter that the Hall family found was petty and lacked talent. Apart from her looks, she wasn't worthy of her son.

She remembered that the young Tina was clever, sensible, and adorable, but unfortunately, the more than ten years she was missing had ruined her.

It was unfair to Verna.

Tina glanced at the jade bracelet. She had a habit of valuing money and material things very much due to a period of poverty before entering the palace in the Old East kingdom. This bracelet was of excellent quality and would be worth seven figures in modern currency.

She liked generous people.

Her gaze naturally shifted to the gemstone necklace around William's mother's neck.

This one was also nice.

As William's mother continued speaking, she suddenly made eye contact with Tina and was taken aback—Tina's smile was too bright, completely different from her usual gloomy and submissive demeanor.

Most importantly, her smile gave her an inexplicable chill.

"The media is here," Tina's mother frowned and said.

Tina's thoughts were pulled back from the glittering jewels. She lifted her eyes, glanced at the media in the distance, and walked straight towards them.

"Is she okay?" William's mother asked in a low voice, looking at Tina's back.

Tina's mother knew what she meant and nodded, "Don't worry, she doesn't have the courage."

However, they saw Tina change direction midway and head straight for the stage ahead.

Their faces changed, "What's she doing!"

The event host hired by the Brown family was preparing for the next part of the ceremony, holding a microphone, when a slender hand reached over and snatched it from him.

The host: "?"

He turned around and was met with a bright and beautiful face. The radiance made the host pause for a breath. It took him two seconds to react and recognize her.

"Miss Hall, it's not time yet..."

Before he could finish, the microphone suddenly emitted a piercing screech, causing many people to cover their ears. The noisy hall quieted down considerably. Like a dog sniffing out something unusual, the media's cameras quickly turned towards the commotion.

Apart from the media, there were also guests.

Huh... Isn't that one of today's protagonists?

Why is she going on stage before it's time?

The host was startled, and then he noticed that something was wrong with the girl who was as beautiful as if she was glowing... She... She seemed like she was about to cry?!

Tina lifted her skirt and walked onto the stage, capturing everyone's attention.

It didn't matter if she had a terrible script. For her, as long as it wasn't a matter of one wrong step leading to death, it wasn't a big deal.

This modern script was a piece of cake.

Facing the many ambiguous gazes, Tina took a deep breath. A choking sob escaped from her throat and echoed through the entire hall, reaching everyone's ears.

"I'm sorry, today's engagement is canceled."

Her words were like a bomb, shocking countless people. What was going on?

"I just learned that William, who is about to become my fiancé, has always liked my sister Verna."

Modern society has zero tolerance for mistresses and cheating men. Thank you, cheating William, for handing me this opportunity.

Everyone in the hall saw the beautiful girl on the stage sigh sadly. She tried to curl her lips into a smile, as if trying to maintain her last bit of pride, but tears welled up in the corners of her eyes.

The nearest media captured the entire scene with a high-definition camera. The excited reporter's hands were shaking.

"Although I'm a bit heartbroken, I'm grateful to William. It's a good thing he went to find Verna, or we would have made a mistake and kept this pair of lovers apart. I would have felt guilty too." She bowed deeply. "I'm really sorry for wasting everyone's time."

Her words revealed that the reason the female protagonist of the engagement ceremony announced the cancellation of the engagement was because the male protagonist had gone to find another woman.

And that other woman was Verna!

A love triangle in a wealthy family?

The sister stealing her younger sister's fiancé?

Is Verna the mistress?

Is William two-timing them?

Wow! Big news!

...

Tina's mother's head was spinning. She couldn't catch her breath and stumbled into William's mother. The latter, caught off guard, let out a cry and hurriedly supported Tina's mother. Not far away, Tina's father, his face ashen, let his wine glass fall to the ground with a crash.

That good-for-nothing! Does she know what she's doing?