Alle Kapitel von The Last Row: Kapitel 1 – Kapitel 10

When Selena Heart got home, it was nearly 1 a.m.She carried her cello case behind her, still wearing the black shirt from the concert.It was not until she reached behind me and her eyes fell on the word "Valdena" on the screen that she suddenly stopped."Did you go to Valdena today?""Yep." I was pressing the touchpad, deleting a repetitive recording annotation. "I was given an emergency assignment to interview a conductor.""When did you arrive?""Afternoon."Selena was silent for two seconds. "Why didn't you come see me?""I was busy with work. I came back as soon as the interview was over." I did not look up.From the corner of my eye, I saw her tense shoulders relax, as if she finally confirmed I had not entered the concert hall or witnessed what had happened after the concert.She set her cello case against the wall and rubbed her wrist. "I played for too long today; my hand is cramping up again."She sat down beside me and held out her right hand. "Could you massage

Three days until departure.I contacted the moving company and packed the books and clothes to be sent to Northland.There were not many things left.During our eight-year marriage, the only things that truly belonged to me were packed into four boxes.I was checking the overseas address when Selena came back.She did not notice that a pair of slippers was missing from the entrance, nor did she notice that two shelves were empty.She threw a document on the table. "Sign this."It was a video authorization form for the documentary.For Selena's tenth anniversary of fame, the team was preparing to make a documentary to tell her journey from being isolated and self-destructive to reaching the international stage.The planning document had a full ten pages about her low points, but not a single word mentioned me."The director wants to use the old materials." Selena unbuttoned her cuff. "Hand over those recordings, medical records, and early rehearsal footage you've kept; let The

After the plane entered the stratosphere, my phone completely lost signal.I leaned back in the chair and closed my eyes.At the same time, Selena had just dropped Theodore off at home.Theodore stood beside the car door, his eyes still red. "Selena, did Shawn misunderstand something?""He's been in a bad mood recently." Selena glanced at her phone.There was no response to her messages.She frowned and added, "He'll be fine in a couple of days."Theodore pursed his lips. "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have sat in the family section at the premiere.""The team arranged the seats.""But that beam of light had almost reached him."His voice softened. "I was the one who told the director I was camera-shy and wanted a heads-up. He must have misunderstood, which is why he kept the camera on me."Selena's fingertips paused. "Don't make decisions on my behalf again."Her tone was not harsh.Theodore nodded immediately. "Got it."It was well past midnight when Selena got home.

When Selena appeared downstairs at my company office, I had just finished a meeting.She stood in the cold wind, wearing only a black coat. Her eyes were bloodshot.I stopped. "Why are you here?"She seemed to finally breathe a sigh of relief and came forward to grasp my wrist. "Let's talk later."I withdrew my hand. "I'm not going back."Selena's hand froze in mid-air. "Shawn, don't cause a fuss here.""I work here," I looked at her. "It's you who barged into someone else's office.""Okay." She suppressed her emotions. "Then find a place to talk."There was a coffee shop downstairs at my office.After sitting down, Selena pushed a photo of the premiere in front of me.In the photo, I was sitting in the last row, and the lights swept across my side profile."I didn't know the director would cut your footage.""Yeah.""Theodore has dropped out of the documentary project.""Yeah.""And the film has been taken down.""That’s good."My calmness only seemed to agitate her f

Selena's public statement did not leave any room for her to defend herself.She admitted to allowing the documentary to manipulate the timeline.She admitted to the family seating and camera arrangements at the premiere.She also admitted that she had given her husband only ten minutes of her time each week for the past three years.Public outrage erupted.Some called her ungrateful.Others said her entire image as a devoted wife had been a joke from the very beginning.Brands terminated their deals; her concerts were postponed. Even the tour, which had been in preparation for half a year, was forced to be cancelled.Alex asked if she wanted the PR team to step in.She declined. "What others are saying is the truth."The documentary was permanently taken down. The production team publicly apologized. All the materials involving me were deleted, and the original copies of the old recordings and medical records were returned to me by the lawyer.Selena submitted an additional