Passionate Devotion: Master Fudd's Beloved Wife novel Chapter 1018

A month later.

Heather was discharged from the hospital. In those days, Joy had been taking care of her round the clock. Cindy could not bear to see her suffer like that and occasionally offered to take over her post for a few days.

Joy wanted to keep Heather in the city but the house she lived in belonged to Shayne. She did not have her own residence and could not even afford to sustain her grandmother in the city.

Joy broke all contact with Shayne in those days as though they had completely broken up.

Soon, it was New Year's Eve.

After the school term ended, Joy had found many part-time gigs online. Many background roles and auditions were also posted in the students' chat group.

Moon Yalden, one of her classmates, contacted an assistant director and found that they needed to fill two female supporting roles. Moon had asked Joy to go along with her for the audition.

The appointed venue was an express hotel.

While in the cab to the venue, Joy could sense that something was amiss. "This shouldn't be a scam, right, Moon?"

"What's there to worry about?" Moon reassured her. "Even if it's a scam, there's two of us and we're in a lawful society. What could he possibly do to us? Don't tell me that we'd lose to him in a fight?"

Joy needed money urgently to treat her grandmother's illness. Her savings were almost depleted, and she would take the risk to try anything that could make her money to pay the bills.

One would easily lose their rationality when they needed money.

When they arrived at the hotel, Joy and Moon took the elevator to the third floor.

"We're here," Moon said as they stood in front of Room Number 3044.

Knock, knock.

"We're looking for Director Lance."

The door opened.

A man in his forties appeared at the entrance. "Nice to meet you, I’m Director Lance. Are you the two auditionees for the supporting roles?"

"Right. I've contacted you over the text message earlier," Moon said.

Director Lance glanced at the corridor, then opened the door to let the two girls in.

Moon took Joy's hand and entered the room.

Once inside, Director Lance poured two glasses of water for them. "Take a drink first."

Moon took the glass and drank a mouthful. "Thank you, Director Lance. I've been following the official Twitter account of the series and read that the shooting will start after the new year. Will we get any results by this weekend?" she asked courteously.

Director Lance smiled. "Of course. I'll let you know by the weekend."

He glanced at the glass in Joy's hand. "Why aren't you drinking? Aren't you thirsty?"

"Sure. How about we start with the auditions now, Director Lance?"

Joy could sense that something was off. She took a sip but kept it under her tongue and did not swallow.

Director Lance displayed an awkward expression on his face. "The roles might not be major but there are plenty of scenes and I get a lot of applications. I thought I'd let the two of you try first, looking at your qualifications. But you should know…I'm only an assistant director so it'll take me some effort to score the roles for you two."

Moon could hear the implications in his words. She thought that he wanted a cut of the pay. "How about this, Director Lance. Once we get our pay, we'll split it between us?"

Director Lance shook his head and smiled. "I'm not short of money."

After that, he ventured his hand onto Moon's thigh.

The smile on his face became twisted and perverted.

Moon bit her lip. She turned her head away and gently shoved his hand away. "We're sincere in our intentions for the audition, Director Lance."

Director Lance smiled disdainfully. "Don't you two need money? There's a faster way to make money. If you let me take your nude photos, I'll give you five hundred thousand each."

Moon looked at Joy and they understood what each other was thinking. They discreetly counted to three, got up and the same time, and dashed toward the door.

Director Lance grabbed Moon's collar and pulled her back. "Where do you think you're going?" He stepped in front of the door.

Joy spat the mouthful of water under her tongue onto Director Lance's face. "You scoundrel!" she yelled.

Then, she kicked Director Lance.

Director Lance wiped his face and cursed, "You b*tches! How dare you spit water in my face?"

He reached out, grabbed Joy's hair, and flung her on the bed. Joy grabbed an ashtray and smashed it over Director Lance's head.

Blood instantly spurted from the man's head.

Joy shoved him away, took Moon's hand, ran out of the hotel room, and called the police.

Moon could feel her body heating up. She pulled her collar and said, "Joy, I think there's something wrong with me… I don't feel too good."

"It must have something to do with the water. I'll send you to the hospital."

While they went to the hospital, the police arrested Director Lance and called Joy to go to the police station to record a statement.

At the police station.

Joy could hear Director Lance begging to his interrogating officer. "I really didn't do anything to them, Officer! Instead, look at what they did to my head. I demand compensation!"

"Alright, enough yelling. We're still investigating the truth behind the situation."

The police officer looked at Joy. "Why did you attack his head?"

Joy replied, "He was going to sexually assault me and my classmate. We met him to audition for a screen role, but instead he offered to give us money in exchange for nude photos. After we declined it, he tried to assault us. I smashed his head in self-defense."

The police officer looked at Director Lance sternly. "Is what she said true?"

"That's impossible! Don't listen to her, Officer! I'm a law-abiding citizen. Why would I do something illegal?"

The police officer turned to Joy again. "Do you have any evidence supporting your statement?"

"He offered my classmate a glass of water. She's in the hospital now. You can follow me to the hospital to continue with the investigation, Officer, or you can search him for any illegal drugs."

Director Lance panicked after hearing that. "What are you saying, you little girl? How could I have any illegal drugs on me?"