novelraw Chapter 873 - 873: Last-Minute Script Change
Chapter 873 - 873: Last-Minute Script Change
As if sensing her gaze, Leo Campbell looked in her direction, his eyes unabashedly filled with infatuation.Aurelia Shaw looked away indifferently, feeling nauseous as though her stomach was churning. Why do some men always have to be so greedy and unsatisfied, having one person by their side yet still longing for another?
Thank goodness for Mason Nightshade, who showed her that not all men were like that.
"This is our little Jovana's acting debut. I hope you can look after her a bit," Leo Campbell said, gazing at Jovana Shaw with tenderness in his eyes.
The staff all showed understanding expressions, holding the milk tea that Leo Campbell had bought, repeatedly assuring they would take good care of her.
Jovana Shaw's face flushed with a hint of red, and she stood on tiptoe to kiss Leo Campbell on the cheek, "Brother Leo, I'm going now. This is my first time acting, can you... can you watch me?"
As she mentioned her first time, Jovana Shaw's face turned even redder.
Leo Campbell's eyes deepened slightly, and he patted her head, "Alright, go quickly."
...
The scene was simple: as a palace maid, Jovana Shaw makes a mistake, and Aurelia Shaw punishes her.
"Aurelia controls the pace for the whole scene. Jovana, just stand there and cooperate with Aurelia, showing a look of grievance and timidity, okay?" Caleb asked.
"I understand, director," Jovana Shaw nodded, her lips barely curling into a smug smile.
This was what she was best at.
As the snow fell heavily, plum blossoms bloomed in the courtyard, and Mason stood in the snow wearing warm robes. Her expression was solemn, frowning as she looked at the timidly shivering little palace maid standing in front of her.
"You've been serving in the palace long enough; how could you not remember such a small thing? The Emperor is unwell and should not drink ginseng tea. I've reminded you of this many times, yet you can't remember this small detail."
The little palace maid trembled, "I know I was wrong... I thought since the weather was cold and the Emperor was unwell, perhaps a cup of ginseng tea could warm him up..."
"Foolishness!" Mason shouted sharply.
Jovana Shaw lowered her head, her eyes moving beneath her bangs, and she stepped forward, gripping Aurelia Shaw's wrist tightly. Her nails pierced through the thin fabric into her flesh, yet her voice was fearful and pleading, "Aunt Mason, please don't report this to the chief steward. I was wrong, I realize my mistake now, please forgive me just this once."
Aurelia Shaw felt a sharp pain in her wrist and instinctively pushed her hand away. Clearly, she hadn't used much force, but Jovana Shaw flew out and fell to the ground.
This angle... it seemed someone purposely pushed her out.
And that someone was her.
"Litt—" Leo Campbell took a large step forward, barely getting a word out before a woman's stern voice interrupted: "Forgive you? If I forgive you this time, will you serve the Emperor another cup of ginseng tea next time? This time I caught it, stopped in time, but what about next time? How can I be certain you won't make the same mistake again?
The person residing inside is the sovereign, the ruler of this nation, whose name alone is worth more than our countless lives. How can I trust someone who can't even remember such a small thing?"
She stood in the snow, snowflakes falling on her shoulders. Her voice carried a hint of anger, yet her expression was calm, as if it were not worth getting angry over a mere palace maid, but she still worried about the one in the Golden Palace.
Her eyebrows knitted lightly, showing an unnoticed hint of concern.
After a long while, her gentle yet authoritative voice drifted over.