"Don't think I'm blind to your little plan," Madilyn said with a cold laugh. "Donald sent you away, but you never left. You've been waiting for this exact moment. You want to use this situation to force Arthur into marrying you." She looked Jennifer up and down with contempt. "But remember who really controls the Myers family. As long as I'm here, you'll never marry into our family." Jennifer just smiled calmly, as if none of this bothered her. "I even made Chloe leave. And you? What makes you think you're any better?" Madilyn continued her harsh words. "Mrs. Myers, I respect you for Arthur's sake. Now that he's gone, we can stop pretending." Jennifer relaxed into her chair. "Arthur will have to marry me. I will become the lady of the Myers household. And you have to support me. No arguments." "Dream on," Madilyn snapped. "Don't be so quick to refuse. Hear what I have to say first, then decide." Jennifer made a shushing gesture, smiling slyly. "I need you to support me. So we shouldn't be enemies—we should be allies. Don't you agree?" Madilyn stared at her, disgust clear in her eyes. "Mrs. Myers, what if Arthur found out you had another child outside the family? Little brothers or sisters waiting to fight him for his inheritance? Don't you think he'd hate you for that?" Jennifer's smile grew sharper. Madilyn froze, her face turning pale. She stared at Jennifer, shocked by her words. That secret had been buried for years. No one knew about it. How could this woman possibly know? It wasn't possible. "I have no idea what you're talking about," Madilyn insisted. "Let's not pretend. I know everything. I even know what Mr. Charles Myers saw right before he collapsed." Jennifer suddenly covered her mouth. "Oh dear. I shouldn't have said that. My mistake. Sometimes I talk too much." Anger flashed in Madilyn's eyes, but she quickly forced it down. "What do you want me to do?" she finally asked, giving in. "Don't look at me like that. I'm going to marry your son, remember? That makes you my dear mother-in-law." Jennifer smiled victoriously. Madilyn could only glare helplessly. She was trapped. The secret that should have stayed buried forever was now in Jennifer's hands. ***** "Baby! I just got the lead role in Director Merrow's new movie, Rebirth! We start shooting in two days. Can you come visit me on set? If I'm stuck there for a whole month, I'll go crazy. I miss you so much already! "Give me a kiss! "Give me a hug! "Pretty please!"Chloe was working on a sketch when the tablet beside her lit up with a stream of messages. Robert glanced over and rolled his eyes dramatically. "Mommy, Oralia's being so dramatic. It's just a movie shoot, not some final goodbye." Chloe put down her pen, scanned the messages, and raised an eyebrow. Oralia used to be less clingy. At her age, maybe it was time for her to find someone and settle down. "What kind of boyfriend would be good for someone like Oralia?" Chloe wondered out loud. Robert shuddered. "She's got such a crafty personality. Who can keep her in line? They'd probably have to be a truly extraordinary, almost magical kind of person." Chloe smiled slightly. She picked up the tablet and replied to Oralia, agreeing to visit the set. She also decided to invest quietly in Rebirth.She had read the script before—Oralia had sent it to her. The female lead's family accidentally rescued a couple who were down on their luck, and the couple had a child around the same age as the female lead. But their kindness led to disaster. The rescued family betrayed them, stole their identity, ruined the female lead's face, and abandoned her in the wilderness. But the female lead survived. She hid her identity, returned to the family as a servant, and then "accidents" started happening one by one... In the end, she took her revenge with her own hands. In a final bloody scene, she turned around, and her true face was finally revealed. It was an excellent script. After reading it, Chloe still remembered it vividly. A story full of twists, not a typical big commercial film, but it carried serious risks. Oralia had mentioned that even with top director Brian Merrow leading the project, investors took one look and backed away. So far, funding barely covered pre-production. There was nothing left for promotion.After Chloe sent her reply, Oralia responded with a flood of heart emojis.