I turned the phone face down.
After freshening up, I had breakfast with Clarissa Walker and read a book for a while before falling back into a deep sleep. After the child disappeared, there was always a dull, aching pain in a corner of my heart.
However, in contrast, I no longer had frequent morning sickness, and my skin improved each day.
Without the occasional discomfort in my body, I had plenty of time to do the things I wanted to do.
The most important of all was going home.
I had been raised by my grandmother, who didn't like the dry climate of the city.
Even though Gregory and I had invited her multiple times to stay with us, she had always remained in S City.
Before, I was too focused on Gregory to spend time with her, but now I had plenty of time.
I bought myself a plane ticket.
As I waited in the departure lounge, the TV screen once again reported on the hospital explosion.
"Seven days after the explosion, several bodies have yet to be identified."
"Family members, though grieving, have voluntarily joined in the rescue efforts. For more details, please watch the short video…"
The camera panned over faces filled with sorrow.
I watched quietly.
Until Gregory's distraught figure suddenly burst into the frame.
"Kasey, Kasey…!"
He knelt in the rubble, desperately pushing aside charred wood, searching for traces of me. After hours of digging, his fingernails were nearly all gone.
As the camera panned over, the person holding it trembled, and those watching the news with me instinctively gasped.
"My god, the person he's looking for must be very important to him."
"He's probably searching for his wife. This is the women and children's hospital."
"I envy this kind of love; they must truly love each other…" I threw my empty soda can into the trash and glanced at the girl who had spoken last, offering a faint smile.
"He's cheating on her."
"What?"
"He's cheating on her, don't be moved by appearances."
The plane took off, and the seven years I spent with Gregory gradually became a distant, unclear dot.
I closed my eyes.
I casually removed my wedding ring and tossed it into the cleaning bag.
Goodbye, Gregory. Goodbye, this naked betrayal.
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S City was my hometown. When I knocked on my grandmother's door, I was enveloped in her arms, seeing the surprise in her eyes.
"I missed you so much."
"My dear, I missed you too! You must be hungry after traveling alone, what would you like to eat? I'll make it for you!"
At my grandmother's place,
I became a child again.
Every day, I read, drank tea, and looked at the scripts Clarissa sent me tirelessly.
"Kasey, this role is perfect for you! You should take it!"
"Kasey, this production is very close to Salem, would you like to try?"
"Kasey..."
I knew she was worried that I was walking into a dead-end.
So, after resting at my grandmother's for nearly three months, I appeared in the set of renowned director Xavier Ashford.
"This role really suits your image, don't be too nervous."
Xavier Ashford was professional and sharp, with strict control over details.
After winning half of the top awards both domestically and internationally, he was often criticized by the actors.
"Director Ashford is great in every way, but his tongue is too sharp."
"We usually don't dare talk to him, after hearing those words, we don't even have the energy to eat."
Xavier didn't respond to the criticisms.
So, before coming, I made plenty of preparations.
After a month and a half on the set, not only did I leave a lasting impression with my acting, but my communication with Xavier Ashford went smoothly.
A fan of another lead actor posted a behind-the-scenes photo online.
Fans with poor memory didn't recognize me, calling me a "gold-digger" in the comments.
【Where did this beautiful woman come from? Add me, I'm female!】
【I can't imagine being like this and becoming so arrogant.】
【Don't try to hook me, I'm very shy and innocent. If you call me 'baby', I'll think we're getting married!】Marriage?
I looked at the comments with a faint smile. Instead of thinking about marriage, I only wanted a divorce now.
