In the hospital VIP room upstairs, Teddy looked around restlessly. Even with his broken leg, he wouldn''t stay put in bed.


    He insisted that Jamie get him a wheelchair, so he could roll around the room, touching everything he could get his hands on. He was as lively as a hyperactive kid.


    "Jamie, this is the first time I''ve ever stayed in such a fancy hospital room. This ce is way better than the tiny apartment thepany set me up with."


    With that, he suddenly sped his hands together. "Thank you, God, for Mr. Morgan!"


    "Are you insane?" Jamie raised her hand as if to smack him on the head. But catching sight of his leg in a cast, she stopped halfway.


    Still, Jamie couldn''t resist the urge and gently tapped his head anyway, muttering, "Look at you, acting like you''ve never seen the world."


    Teddy pouted. He knew better than to argue with Jamie when she was in battle mode. There was no chance he would win.


    "Ms. Hart, what are you going to do about that trending topic about your rtionship?" Teddy asked, worried as he looked over at L, who was quietly peeling an orange.


    L lowered her gaze, focusing entirely on the bright, juicy orange in her hands. She mindlessly pressed it a bit too hard, and the juice slid down her pale, long fingers onto the back of her hand. It created a striking contrast between the yellow of the orange and the porcin-white of her skin.


    Teddy sighed again and couldn''t help but think that L was truly beautiful.


    He knew L had argued with Zara over him. She even fell down the stairs as a result. He felt both guilty and touched, shedding tears over it. However, the news of her past rtionship with Dorian was a shock to him.


    Jamie was annoyed by hisck of tack, bringing up the wrong topic at such a time.


    Unfazed, L split the orange and handed half to each of them. She then slowly cleaned her hands with a wet wipe.


    "The rtionship was real but I''m just an ordinary person. As long as it doesn''t affect my personal life, there is nothing to respond to."


    They both watched L closely as she spoke. Her expression was calm, as if she was discussing something insignificant.


    "Teddy, I''ve requested three days off for you from the film production. Fortunately, you don''t have many scenes, and your role doesn''t involve much action. You''ll have to work with the injury given the current situation."


    She lowered her gaze. L felt guilty about Teddy getting caught up in her problems.


    "Also, Jamie and I don''t have much time to stay here at the hospital with you. I''ve processed the discharge papers, and we''ll be heading back to the film set togetherter."


    "So soon?" Jamie was surprised. "Ms. Hart, your injuries are quite serious. Can''t you rest for a couple more days?"


    She shook her head. This movie was a rare opportunity to learn from both Taylor and Samuel.


    Even though she had initially agreed to monitor these two neers, she didn''t feel much responsibility for them, so her focus was still primarily on her own


    career.


    After this incident, she truly wanted to invest more time in them. Yet, with Nexus Entertainment cing so many restrictions on L, she realized she had to reach a position where they couldn''t ignore her.


    Teddy lowered his gaze, looking unusually downcast. "Will Mr. Lawson rece the female lead?"


    His question brought a prolonged silence to the room.


    Jamie bit her bottom lip. "Mr. Lawson was concerned about the negative impact she''d bring to the production, so he chose not to call the police.


    "Now that Zara has alreadypensated for all the losses, even if we were to report it now and have her detained for a few days, it wouldn''t make much difference.


    "Worse yet, the production could get a reputation for on-set conflicts. And if things spiral, public bacsh could crush the project before it''s evenpleted."


    L said nothing in response. She had anticipated this from the start. None of them had much say in the industry. Even if Zara had done it on purpose, she wouldn''t face serious consequences with Dorian protecting her.


    The three of them were silent. They were unaware that Cole had gone to find Mr. Lawson at the film set.


    ...


    "W-What?" Leonard''s eyes widened in shock. "We''ve already shot a third of the scenes and you want to rece the female lead? I know Zara has issues, but the film set can''t afford to rece her now."


    He looked stunned and deeply troubled. Leonard knew he couldn''t justify such losses to the investors and thepany. That said, Kieran was not someone he could afford to offend either.