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Chapter 2

Author: Nimbus
When I saw Willow, I felt a glimmer of hope.

I said urgently, “There’s someone inside the factory! You have to stop filming right now and save them!”

Maximus tugged Willow’s hand pitifully and complained, “Honey, this guy is trying to sabotage the shoot and hold my career back!”

Willow affectionately touched his face as she said softly, “You’re a big star now. Just remember not to be so reckless next time. It could hurt your future.”

She then turned to me with a cold glare.

“I personally set up all the safety protocols for this show. Stop trying to stir up trouble without reason.”

Maximus and Willow’s hands were interlocked. I hated it.

I said mockingly, “The person trapped inside that factory is your mom.

“Willow, are you really going to ignore your mom’s life for this guy?

“You’re a firefighter! You know how critical the optimal rescue window is.

“If you keep stalling, you’ll be the one who kills your mom!”

Willow slapped me hard and looked at me in mockery.

“You would curse my mother just to frame Maximus and ruin his future? What kind of heartless monster are you?

“I inspected that factory myself! Wouldn’t I know if someone was inside?”

I looked her in the eye and said anxiously, “I got a call for help. If you don’t believe me, just look at my phone.”

Just as I tried to show Willow the evidence, I realized my phone had been smashed to pieces moments before by Maximus. It could not turn on.

Maximus then spoke pitifully at the perfect moment.

“Honey, see? I told you he was just looking for trouble.”

Willow’s gentle expressions turned even colder as she looked at me furiously.

“George Miller, now you’ve even learned to lie?! Listen, I’m in charge today, and you’ll not ruin Max’s filming!

“Even if someone’s in that factory, they snuck in after I checked it. If they burn to death, they had it coming.

“Max and I don’t have to take any responsibility for it.”

She looked at Maximus with a gentle gaze and kissed his cheek.

“This show means everything to your career. I’m not letting anyone ruin it.”

Maximus noticed how angry I looked. He pretended to be generous and said, “Maybe we should stop filming after all. A life matters more than anything. If something really goes wrong, it wouldn’t look good for your future either, honey.

“As for the one-million-dollar penalty, I’ll just borrow it from loan sharks and pay it back. A few more months of hard work, and I’ll earn it back!”

Willow’s heart ached when she heard his pitiful words. She turned to me with a glare.

“George, you’ll apologize to every single crew member right now! And you’ll cover all the losses from your little tantrum. If you do that, I might cut you some slack.

“Otherwise, believe me, I’ll put you in prison for three years, minimum!”

Maximus’ fans threw water bottles at me angrily.

“He was probably sent by some rival who’s jealous of how well Max’s doing, right?”

“How trashy can you get? That’s such a disgusting thing to pull off. No one ever taught you how to act right? Were you raised in a barn?”

The fans grew more agitated. Some even rushed over to punch and kick me.

Only when I was covered in bruises did Willow disperse the fans. She gently touched my face and spoke the coldest words in the gentlest voice.

“You’ve caused Max so much trouble. So, for this whole month, you’ll stay by Max’s side and fetch him drinks to make up for it.

“This punishment is already pretty light, George. Don’t reject the offer, and stop making a scene!”

Seeing that condescending look in her eyes left a bitter taste in my mouth.

In the past, Willow and I both landed stable government jobs after passing the interviews. We were both swamped with work. Every day when we came home, the house felt cold and empty.

She complained to me that we were just roommates at that point, not husband and wife. She said it was not a home anymore.
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    Willow could not hear me clearly.She looked at the familiar face of the woman in my arms. Then, she collapsed onto the ground. Her face turned pale.“What?! How?”Maximus saw that the police had arrived. He panicked and said hurriedly, “Officers, there must’ve been a mistake! This is a legitimate variety show that has been approved.“I’m an actor. Why would I ever do something that throws my whole career in jeopardy?”But his explanation was too weak. The raging fire and Susan, whom I had rescued, both proved that a deadly crime had nearly happened here.The police officer said coldly, “Approval? Do you have the relevant paperwork?”Maximus sweated profusely at that. He was too speechless to respond.Meanwhile, Willow forgot about everything else. She stumbled over to Susan’s side and said in a trembling voice, “Mom, wake up! Don’t scare me like this!”“Get lost!”I shoved her aside. Then, I carefully checked Susan’s condition. Large areas of her skin were burned. She had in

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    Willow’s hesitation dissipated. She pointed at me and said, “You got caught lying red-handed, George! Aren’t you embarrassed?“What kind of grudge do you have against Max that you have to destroy his career?”I got even more anxious. I yelled, “Why would I lie to you?! Willow, if you don’t put out that fire and save whoever’s in there, you’re going to regret this!”Willow was provoked by my words. She kicked me in the back of my leg and said coldly, “Regret? The only regret I have is marrying you!“Apologize to Max right now! Otherwise, don’t whine at me for throwing away all the years we’ve had together.”My leg hurt terribly. I looked at her and pleaded, “There really is someone in there! Even if it’s not Susan, you’ll still get fired if there happens to be someone in there!”Willow said confidently, “It’s just one life. I have done a lot of good things. Even if someone dies, I can get away.”Maximus approached me. He looked like a smug and petty villain.“Just apologize! Tha

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