Her Tears Are His Weakness

Her Tears Are His Weakness 20 Not wanting to take advantage of Layla's generosity, Samantha afford, should trom the tent instead? You just started working, and much to ask you to thoides all of it al "I've been staying here for free for more than ten days," Layla replied. "Now that I've finally launda job, of course (have to contribute" Since she inanted, Samantha had no choice bon to respect he deci She quickly got out of bed freshen up and then my joined Lasta in packing their things. The dental apartment was im, and they didn't have many belongings in time, they had everything packed into psa suitcases and adee bags.

Their new real was a bit father hom downtown, but the code was. I also wasn't cramped their previous in place. Though the rooms weren't big, they were ray and Samantha chose the second be Anmall balzony was even attached to the apartment, making the space feel much more open While they were tidying up, Kayla took a breaks on the television and used the volume.

that we have a TV, we might as well use of it," she said. "Tunning up the volmakes the place feel vele." As the sounds from the television echoed and Mended with their unpacking, they let even morenargized.

As Samantha walked past the living room after measly finishing tidying up, a scene on the television caught her attention It was a replay of an awardeeremony. Several established actors she admired stood on the red carpes, and for a moment, she completely forgot all about unparking.

Her expression burnedslightly pale when she saw Lilita appear on the scienti Liliana was curently one of the top rising actresses in the entertainment Industry Over the pan years, she had starred in numerous comance series fast last year, she had skyrocketed to lwith a phenomenally successful rance series, serving her spot at an A-lister.

The day Liliana returned to the Newton family, Samantha thought they might get along after seeing her sweet and innocent apprcance Dat when they were alone, Liliana suddenly hissed, "I hate you, Samantha, all these pears, l'er muffered so much because of you, yet you been living in comfort. Just looking at you alone She had sincerely apologized to Liliana back then, promising to make it up to her However, Liliana despised her all the same. She custantly found fault with her, belinded her, and stond ery chance to bring her down.

When she'd learned that Samantha had been accepted into a film academy, she broke down in front of the parents, crying about her own struggles-how she couldn't afford to attend school and had been bullied while working as an estrraan set.

"Why does she get to have everything without even trying? Lilliana had screamed.

To appease Liliana, the Newtons stopped supporting Samantha's tuition and even asked her to drop out. She secretly took on part-tjobs instead, trying to save enough money for her But when Luna discovered that Samantha had been working to save up, h led to the acide incident, which ultimately got Samantha kicked out of the Newton family.

The hood a voice on the relevision dragged Samantha back to reality. "And now I will announce this year's nominees for Best Actress" The test three women men were all comprint acts. Then cthe last nomine authe host announced, "Starting as Nelly Winshine in Seelight in the Winter Snow-Liliana Shoes af Liliania's character appeared on the large screen behind the host. With perfect makeup on she beamed at the ce The crowd erupted into wares of touches. None of the previous nominees had received such an overwhelming reaction-this was undeniable proof of Lila's immerse lame.

Triumphant background music began playing as the camera zoomed in on her. "Congratulations to Libana for winning Best Actress!" Thunderous applicise filed the year.

Liana rose to her fee, shock flashing across her face before the coveted it and wept with joy. She then turhed wave at her fans, placing a handover the neckline of her low out With a delicate lift of let ginn, dhe glided toward the stage Het every movement seemedcalculated.

As she arrived at the center of the stage, she began her acceptance speech in a coquettish wodor She would never have spoken like that back in Newton Manor. In fact, she was more vicious insalting Samantha Alin tidying up, Layla cout of the bedroom and placed at the television "Lillani Joharson's poetry popular these days. Did she just wp Best Actors?" Sining beside her, Layla said, "She's quite pretty watched the series where the stated as Nelly-she looked absolutely lovely. Dat Edat's think she's that good, at least not ka the point of winning Best Actress. Then again, ihe's got a huge fanbow She's been topping the headlines a lot recently mantha, she noticed her millen expresion. "Hey, what's mong? Are you feeling under the weatheri Is it because you're too exhausted? Do you feel sick here?"Layla bledon, wed that Samatha might actually be ill. "Don't try sough it out-you have to tellif you've not After hesitating for a moment, Samantha decided intel Layla everything about the history with Liluma.

Liga way dunbdounded. That's ine! To think that still like this actually happensi "Trever thuight seething this tic would happen to merither," Sauntha must, sighing

Toming back to the television, Lydia again and immediately changed he state "She hun zeruating skills. How the hell did she win Best Actress? The other three nominees are way. imone Lalented Were the judges blind? This has bee She tuned toward Samantha and added, "besides, you the way prettles than her. And aven't you studying at a film academy? Study hand. If even she can win Best Actress, you'll crush het A faint smile spread across Santantha's face, she suddenly felt much bettri Staring at Liliana on the screen, she couldn't help but at that she is envied her. She red when she would get the chance to act, to win an award, to stand under the limelight - jest bike Liliana.

She was still a student now, after all. Even landing minor roles was a struggle on her.

Her phone suddenly rang. It was Zara Brown, Cynthia Montgomery's cacerent.

Something terrible has happened Your grandma suddenly got vertonly ill and was rushed to the ER. I know I shouldn'the calling you, but you're her favorite. If something

really happen to be, you should at least get to see her one last time.." Samantha's mind went completely blank. She could barely hear what Zara said after that only when Layla waved a hand in front of her face did she snap out of ir "Samantha, what's wrong?" she asked. "You look like you've seen a ghost" Upon returning to her senses, Samantha hastily hung up and grabbed a small bag on the couch before dashing out "Layla, I need to go" "Where are you going Bat Samantha was already too ansious to respond. She raced to the hospital as fast as she could

From a distance, she spotted Matthew and her adoptive mother, Jane Lawson, standing outside the operating room. Nearby, Liliana with her hat pulled low. She was playing on her phone, completely indifferent to Cynthia's condition. ut on a plastic chair, her face hidden behind a mask,