The Beauty and the Brain by Natalie Jones novel Chapter 148

Chapter 148 

Double Sided is a book about a high school student named Annalise Rivera, who suffered from severe depression due to family issues and academic 

pressure. 

She put on a brave face and tried to fit in with her classmates every day, but when she returned home, she would silently cry by herself, contemplating ending her life daily. 

Annalise told her teacher and classmates that she had depression. The teacher advised her to study hard, while her classmates mocked her, saying, “Wow, you’re so cool.” She told her mother about her situation, and her mother, very impatient, told her to go back to her room and do her homework. 

Annalise’s attempts to seek help from the outside world were declared failures. 

one by one, and her condition worsened day by day. She desperately tried to 

hold onto hope and help others, but in the end, she still chose the path to end 

her life. 

This novel was actually a complete tragedy. Annalise desperately tried to 

survive, but she was tormented by depression to the point of not wanting to 

live, and ultimately died. 

This book received so many awards because the original author, Clyde, had experienced depression. He incorporated his life experiences into his literary work, creating a female character who suffered from depression. 

At the same time, the publication of this book made society gradually realize how terrifying depression is as a mental illness, and it holds great social 

significance. 

Dennis chose a novel that could be said to have perfectly met Marie’s 

requirements. 

She spent the whole night reading this book and walked into the dining hall in the morning with dark circles under her eyes. 

Upon seeing her appearance, Dennis knew she hadn’t slept well and asked somewhat unhappily, “Did you finish reading the book?” 

Seeing that Dennis didn’t look too well, Marie smiled apologetically and said, “I’ve finished watching it, it was really good…” 

Dennis snorted coldly, ignoring her, while Marie, being very tactful, lowered her head and dug in, not daring to speak. 

While eating this meal, Marie was almost burying her head in the bowl, as she was extremely tired and had no appetite at all. 

Dennis, feeling helpless, stood up and walked over to Marie. He picked her up 

in a horizontal hold and strode towards the bedroom. 

This time, Dennis gently placed Marie on the bed, took away her novel and cell 

phone, kissed her forehead, and said, “Sleep now.” 

Marie hummed, turned over in bed, covered herself with the blanket, and fell 

into a deep sleep. 

When Marie woke up again, it was already afternoon, and her stomach was growling with hunger. 

She washed her face, walked out of the bedroom, and the house was so quiet 

that it seemed like she was the only one there. 

“Dennis?” Marie called out, but no one responded to her. 

Marie walked into the living room and saw a glass of water on the coffee table, holding down a note that read, “I went to the office. Wait for me to come back 

for dinner.” 

Marie pouted and ran to get her phone and novel, then curled up on the couch 

to read. 

Dennis gave her the book, probably because it was going to be made into a movie, but she hadn’t received any news about Double Sided being turned into 

Get Bogus 

a film, nor had there been any investors or producers holding auditions for the 

actors. 

Marie was playing with her phone, bored out of her mind. Her previous phone. had been broken by Noel, and this new one was bought for her by Dennis after they returned to New York. 

Whenever Marie thought of Noel, she was left speechless. She hated him, not entirely because he was Mia’s son, but because he was always so mysterious. and she couldn’t see through him. 

It seemed like one could only ever see Noel’s gentle and polite exterior. Occasionally, when his emotions would crumble, he would quickly return to 

normal. 

An unfathomable person, Marie really didn’t have much interest in getting to know him and getting along well with him. 

She was daydreaming when her phone vibrated. It was a text message from Sabrina, [Ms. Spence, the company informed me that I have an audition for the 

female lead in The Pianist. Would you mind if I work with Darwin on this 

film?] 

Marie replied, [It’s just work, don’t overthink it. The audition is up to the director, good luck.] 

Originally, Marie had always been indifferent to Sabrina. However, when 

Sabrina took the risk of possibly breaking her hand to catch Sasha, preventing Sasha from getting seriously injured, Marie never expressed her gratitude. 

Sabrina might have been interested in Darwin, but with his handsome and imposing appearance, not many girls could resist him. Sabrina was just an ordinary little girl after all. 

As long as she didn’t sabotage Darwin’s career or affect his work, Marie was willing to share some resources with her, as a token of gratitude for saving 

Sasha last time. 

The sound came from the front door, Dennis opened it and entered, saw Marie sitting in the living room, and asked, “Awake now?” 

Marie nodded, “Yeah, did you work overtime?” 

Dennis took off his coat and walked over, saying, “Well, I need to discuss 

something with the client.” 

Marie put away her book and phone, and said, “Let’s eat, Melissa already 

prepared the meal.” 

Dennis pulled her to the dining hall and they sat down to eat. 

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During the meal, Marie looked up and asked Dennis, “Are you going to have 

Sasha act in Double Sided?”