Melody Thorne and Jared Quinn were walking back after seeing off Mr. and Mrs. Thorne when they ran into someone.

Hans Montrose.

He wasn’t in the hall earlier, so Melody had thought he had already left,

They used to be the closest of people, but now they felt like strangers,

Melody averted her eyes as if she hadn’t seen him.

Hans Montrose’s gaze swept over her without a word, as he walked past them.

Back in the room, Melody received a frantic call from Nina King, asking where she had been these past few days. The new movie had just achieved great success, and she didn’t seize the opportunity, 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Now, many domestic advertisers were seeking her out, yet she was playing a disappearing act.

"When exactly are you coming back? If you’re planning on not showing up, I’ll just close your company down. By the time you come back, you won’t find me again, I might already have found someone else to cling to," Nina threatened, pulling at her hair.

Was she Melody Thorne’s manager or helping her run the company?

"Soon, soon," Melody replied perfunctorily,

Hearing such a dismissive tone almost made Nina smash her phone. "First, tell me where you are. I’ll arrange some overseas work for you; otherwise, by the time you return, you’ll already be washed up."

Melody thought that was true, with so many newcomers in the country; newcomers would definitely overshadow others. By the time she sorted things out here, people might have already forgotten her.

"Okay, I’m in Country C. I definitely won’t take on TV dramas or movies, but I can do some short ads."

Nina was momentarily speechless, quickly flipping through things she could arrange abroad.

"Yes, we have. First, go walk a red carpet to boost your profile; the movie has already made it into an international film festival. It’s tomorrow, just in time for you. Do you want us to send a gown over today?"

"No need, I have one here."

"Remember to walk well, got it? Or maybe try tripping or fainting on the carpet or something; it could spark another wave of popularity."

Melody hung up the phone directly; could she use such lowbrow tactics?

"What’s wrong?" Jared’s arm circled around her from behind, his gaze upon her growing more intense. The emptiness of over twenty years was suddenly filled,

She was both Timmy’s biological mother and his wife, something he never imagined could make his life so complete.

"Nina wants me to walk the red carpet, afraid everyone will forget me after I return."

"Ha," Jared snorted, "Are you short of money?"

Currently, the richest woman is her.

"It’s not about the money; it’s my career." She not only wants to open her own management company domestically but also internationally, including many things she hasn’t achieved yet, like entering the fashion and e-sports industries.

Jared overlooked her little expression, his gaze suddenly landing on her stomach. "Isn’t a period usually five or six days? Why was yours so short?"

"Hmm?" Melody was a bit puzzled, "What do you mean?"

"It was only three days. When I got here, it was just the third day, and we still did it," Jared stated word by word.

Melody’s hand suddenly covered her belly, and she had forgotten about it until Jared brought it up.

That day, there were bloodstains on her underwear, so she thought it was her period starting,