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Meanwhile, Thomas kept complaining tearfully. Ben patiently listened to him at first.
Ten minutes later, Ben began to be expressionless.
Twenty minutes later, he put his phone aside and directly turned off the receiver and microphone.
“What’s wrong with Thomas?” Susan asked.
Frowning, Ben replied, “God knows. He just kept complaining about why Monica became like this and lied to him. I asked him what happened, but he refused to tell me and just repeated the two questions.”
A glimmer came into Susan’s eyes.
She got a rough idea of why Thomas kept saying that.
Nevertheless, a few hours ago, Thomas formally apologized to her and begged her to keep what Monica had done a secret.
Seeing his pitiful look, Susan agreed.
Thus, Susan didn’t tell Ben what Monica had done and told the crew to keep it a secret.
At this moment, Susan didn’t intend to tell Ben about this, but she couldn’t help but ask curiously, “Ben, do you know why Thomas is so obsessed with Monica?”
She was confused as to why Thomas, such a normal person, would lose his mind when it came to Monica’s affairs.
Could Monica really be a smokescreen?
At the thought of this, Susan shivered and quickly shook her head, thinking that she had really been misled by Rose!
That was a horrible idea!
“There’s a story between them,” Ben said, raising his brows.
“Tell me about it,” Susan said curiously.
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Ben said, “When Thomas was a child, he once went to visit his relatives in the north where there was a rare heavy snow. He, who suffered from snow blindness, had so blurred vision that he could barely see things although he tried very hard. At that time, he was unaware that he was just suffering from snow blindness, thinking that he was completely blind, so he was panic–stricken.”
“And then?” Susan asked as she took out a box of popcorn.
“Didn’t you say you wanted to lose weight?” Ben asked casually.
Susan squinted and said, “You really think I’m overweight?”
Ben composedly changed the topic, “However, Thomas has a strong sense of self–esteem since he was a child, and he didn’t want to disturb his relatives. Despite his blurred vision, he still pretended to be normal and acted as usual every day. Therefore, no one noticed that his vision had become very blurred.
“Once his cousin offered to take him out, he agreed despite his poor vision. Unexpectedly, he got lost on the way. At this time, in his own words, an angelic girl appeared in front of him. She could tell that he was in a predicament, and helped him call the police. But because he was new to the city and did not know his relatives‘ specific address, it would take the police some time to find his relatives. The girl took him back to her home.”
Susan, whose eyes lit up after she ate a popcorn, suggested, “Can you polish the story a little? You tell it in a simple, straightforward way! It sounds boring.”
Ben replied, “Uh, that’s a little difficult.”
“Forget it, forget it. Just continue,” Susan said, deciding to lower her standards a little.
Ben continued with an expressionless face, “I don’t know what exactly happened. In short, he stayed at the girl’s home for two days and fell for her for no reason.”
“There’s a reason for that,” Susan disagreed with his point, “Thomas, who was almost blind back then, regarded the girl as the only light in his life.”
Ben said, “Well. Anyway, that’s the whole story.”
Susan continued eating her popcorn.
Ben looked at her, while she also looked at him.
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After a long while, Susan said, “Go on.”
Ben replied, “I said that’s the whole story. The girl is Monica.”
Susan was speechless, feeling the urge to throw her popcorn.
Although Ben was a bad storyteller, he had made what had happened between Thomas
and Monica clear.
Given the story between them, Thomas’s obsession with Monica seemed explainable.
After all, the obsession one had had since his childhood was the purest and most unforgettable.
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Susan, who seemed to have understood Thomas’s feelings a little, involuntarily said, “Pick up your phone and listen to what Thomas is saying.”
Ben picked up his phone. After a while, he said, “He has fallen asleep.”
“Will he be fine?” Susan asked.
“He’s at home. I’ll call his mother and ask her to check on him later. He should be fine,” Ben said calmly. “He got drunk because of Monica several times. Take it easy.”
Susan sighed with emotion.
“Why are you suddenly interested in Thomas?” Ben asked.
“I want to find out if Thomas’s liking for Monica is a smokescreen,” Susan said
subconsciously.
“Huh?” Ben said, looking at her in confusion.
Susan coughed and suddenly felt a little guilty, saying, “Nothing. I’m going to bed now. Bye.”
Then she quickly ended the video call and patted her chest, thinking that she shouldn’t
have believed Rose’s words!
Thinking that she had Rose’s number on her phone, Susan solemnly sent Rose a message, [Thomas really loves Monica. He and Ben are just friends.]
Theresa replied quickly, [Well, I got it.]
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Susan was speechless..
She did not think that Theresa had got it.
[Susan, have you read the script?] Theresa suddenly changed the topic.
Stunned for a moment, Susan replied, [Not yet.]
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You should read it. The script makes me feel a little… Anyway, you’ll know after reading it.] Theresa sent another message.
Theresa’s message aroused Susan’s curiosity.
She leaned against the bed, took out the script, and began to read it carefully.
In the beginning, Susan just wanted to look through it.
But after reading a few pages, she involuntarily straightened her back.
After reading a few more pages, she was absorbed in the script.
It was getting dark.
However, Susan couldn’t stop reading carefully.
Two hours later, she finally finished her reading.
In the two hours, she read while wiping away her tears and trying to calm down.
The story seemed a little plain, but it was actually very attractive. She felt a little empty after reading it, and even felt like crying at the thought of the story.
Susan finally realized why this art movie needed such a great investment.
It was a story across time and space, so it required a large amount of money to make the
movie realistic.
Without enough investment, the movie would be much less realistic and perhaps unable to touch the heartstrings of the audience.
Susan stared blankly at the script.
She wanted to close it, but felt an inexplicable surge of emotion.
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Susan involuntarily sent a message to Theresa, [Are you asleep?]
Unexpectedly, Theresa quickly replied, [Not yet. I can’t fall asleep.]
[Is it because of the script?] Susan asked.
[You’ve also read it, haven’t you?] Theresa immediately replied, [I’m really impressed by Mr. Witt’s imagination. The story seems absurd, but is actually realistic. I’m so…]
Susan happened to want to talk about the script with someone.
So the two of them began to chat.
It was not until dawn that they stopped reluctantly.
Susan was still tossing and turning in bed.
She really liked the script.
However, this kind of art love movie usually didn’t do well at the box office.
What if she invested sixty million dollars and had a bad fall?
If Susan was going to invest her money, she wouldn’t be so conflicted.
However, sixty million dollars was such a large sum of money that she would have to use the money left by Ben if she wanted to invest in the movie, which made her feel a little
stressed.
But the story was amazing.
It would be a pity if it couldn’t be made into a movie.
Susan thought about it all night and didn’t sleep well.
The next day, she struggled to go to work.
After a busy day, when she was going home listlessly, a car stopped beside her.
Ben rolled down the window and raised his eyebrows at her, saying, “Get in the car.”
“You’re back?” Susan asked and got in the car as her eyes lit up.
Ben drove here himself, so Susan sat in the passenger seat.
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Ben glanced at her and asked in surprise, “Why do you look listless?”
Susan sighed and told Ben about Mr. Witt’s request.
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