Stella sighed as if she was expressing her concern for those celebrities who were obsessed with the spotlight. "Actresses should focus on honing our acting skills and ensuring the quality of our performance. Some people are led down the wrong path though."
Encouraged by Lucas's nodding, Stella went on, "After taking care of something this morning and coming back to the set, I discovered that someone had placed thumbtacks in the shoes of our second female lead! She suffered an injury, but it was a good thing that she managed to pull her feet out before stepping on them completely.
"She could've been crippled if her tendons were damaged! Whoever did this had an ulterior motive, don't you think?"
"A vicious person, indeed," Lucas replied curtly. As he uttered that word, he raised his head and glanced intently at Stella. A faint smile appeared on her face, for she failed to notice the deeper meaning in his gaze.
She then said, "You're right. She is vicious. I hope you won't get angry when you find out that this person is someone both you and I know."
"Someone I know?" Lucas raised an eyebrow.
Stella nodded. "Yes. You won't believe it. I was shocked when I heard that. I didn't want to believe it at first, but I can't deny a fact. The person is Melody. She's too impulsive! Tracy had to go to the hospital and receive treatment after what Melody did. We don't know yet if Tracy will be alright!"
Despite sounding genuinely concerned about Tracy's injury, Stella was secretly hoping that Tracy would lose the ability in one of her legs. She specifically chose the largest thumbtacks in the store, so it was a little surprising that Tracy was lucky enough to have avoided stepping entirely on them.
"Melody?" Lucas frowned slightly. "Is she capable of doing something like that?"
"Yes. You know what they say about judging a book by its cover. I'm sure it never crossed your mind that she would do something like that," Stella said. She then had a sudden thought and tried to test the waters with a question, "She's your wife, though. Do you think she's doing all this because she has pent-up unhappiness?"
"Pent-up unhappiness isn't justification for harming others now, is it?" Lucas smiled coldly. "I guess some people get jealous when their skills aren't as good as others."
In Stella's narrative, she was a kind-hearted woman with acting skills par excellence, yet she remained approachable despite her fame. Meanwhile, Melody was the subject of intense dislike, so there was no question about comparing either of them.
Lucas lowered his gaze to his food and concealed his true emotions. 'This woman is taking me for a fool. Everything she's describing about Melody is the complete opposite of the Melody I know.'
"When did you return to the set this morning?" Lucas inquired.
He had long suspected that Stella was the one who framed Melody. The meal invitation he extended to Stella was merely an excuse to dig up some more information.
"About eleven o'clock, I think. I only realized that something happened on set after I returned..." Stella stuffed a mouthful of pasta into her mouth to hide her guilty conscience.
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The readers' comments on the novel: The Day I Kissed An Older Man
This book is a good book, but it’s too short. I hope it has a part two👍🏾...
This book is getting boring now. I loved Jeremy, Corinne, Sonny and Lucas. The story needs to end. or bring back more of Jeremy, etc....
I haven't skipped any chapter at all. Though the story is good, it keeps going back to base one. I think this has no ending at all and somehow after reading more than 2500 chapters it's kinda tiring already. They have drained all the thrills....
Great writing! I almost cried when Helen hit Melody! So sad! 😭 can’t wait to see how the relationship with her and Lucas develops though. So tired of the repetitive problems with different people....
Yikes my body tenses so much, my moods change as the scenes change. It leaves me wanting to continue reading....
my heart breaks for melody, so many ups and downs, i shed a few tears when lucas walked by melody carrying thalia, and melody stayed quiet while watching them leave. i find myself getting into character as if im one. i dont remember ever feeling like that in any other books. im thankful the 10 chapters/day. waiting for the next 10...
We have updated progress from 7 chapters/day to 10 chapters/day.<3...
i love grandma Beatrice, there needs to me more people like her in the world straight forward and to the point, no beating around the bush and worrying about offending anyone, why pretend to be someone your not....
looking forward to more chapters, The same thing is happening to Melody as what happened to Luna, if Luna was back maybe she would set Lucas straight, can't wait to see how Lucas handles the situations that will arrive. Poor Melody....
ya Lucas pay more attention to Melody lets see what happens waiting for more chapters thanks...