Addiction to Temptation: His Mischievous Sweetheart Captivates Him-Chapter 189: The Pitiful Young Lady

The two of them chatted sweetly for a while before hanging up the phone. Now that Summer was emotionally settled, she returned to her state of shipping couples.

She curiously watched Natalie Vaughn admit her mistake, unable to understand why Nina suddenly changed her attitude towards her brother-in-law. She still remembered the first time they rigged the wires and how Nina got marks on her waist and specifically asked her to take photos and send them to her brother-in-law.

What did Nina say back then? She said it was a ruse to make her man feel sorry for her.

Now, although she didn’t understand how her brother-in-law knew about the on-set incident, he hadn’t come over during this time, presumably because he was busy. It was obvious that Nina missed him, so why not use a little ruse now?

Summer voiced her confusion, and Natalie gave a light tap on her recently red and sniffly nose.

"Summer."

"Yeah?"

"Do you know what’s the most important thing in a relationship?"

"I don’t know."

"On days when you can’t meet, no matter how much you want to see the other person, you can’t let them worry because they can’t leave their tasks. If they get distracted because of me, it wouldn’t be good for them."

Summer seemed to understand to some extent, but Natalie simplified it further.

"In short, we can be sentimental when needed to deepen the relationship, but when it’s not necessary, we should be sensible and learn to empathize."

Summer nodded in a daze.

"But Nina, aren’t you married?"

"The principle is similar, besides, isn’t it just getting married first and then falling in love?"

Summer chuckled foolishly; she didn’t quite understand the dynamic between Nina and her brother-in-law.

Clearly, the first time she went to Nina’s apartment, Nina acted like she had a great relationship with her brother-in-law, and they showed affection in front of her and Ms. Chandler, but later said they had just gotten married then.

Confusing, confusing, but...

"But Nina, didn’t your brother-in-law just start courting you yesterday?"

Natalie’s expression froze. Indeed, he courted her for a day then flew abroad.

"Hmph, wait till he comes back and I’ll show him a thing or two. I’m not that easy to court."

Summer: ...

Nina’s tenderness and thoughtfulness really couldn’t last long.

But Summer admired Natalie’s personality and her approach to relationships—bold, decisive, never shy.

Occasionally a little spoiled, sometimes cute, and then thoughtful.

No wonder someone like her brother-in-law was captivated by Nina.

...

Natalie arrived at the hospital, systematically underwent some tests, and then chose a VIP room to stay in. Because of her naturally bright lip color, she even had Summer apply some makeup to make her look more frail.

The media that caught wind of the situation couldn’t enter the hospital or Natalie’s room initially, but due to her deliberate arrangements, not only did they follow the car into the hospital, but they also entered her room.

However, Natalie only allowed one or two media outlets, both of which had deep collaboration with The Langdon Group and maintained good relations.

Natalie indeed had the natural talent for acting, having undergone only a short period of professional training. Yet, after being in the crew for over a month and influenced by the environment, she intuitively knew how to act delicate and frail without needing guidance.

She accepted a brief interview, having discussed beforehand with Director Gable, she was not at all hesitant to talk about the wire incident.

"I felt that the wire was a bit loose compared to before, and in that moment, I couldn’t control my strength and fell."

"I trust the crew’s staff and their professional skills."

"This accident should be an unexpected one."

When a reporter suddenly brought up the previous explosive incident, Natalie feigned innocence and blinked pitiably.

"I just happened to be out for something then, so I missed it."

"But I heard that the extra who was most severely injured was standing in for you, Miss Vaughn. What do you think about that?"

Natalie’s eyes widened in shock, lifting her hand to cover her agape mouth.

"I didn’t know about that—was it really the case? Then wouldn’t the person injured be me if I hadn’t left?"

As she spoke, she seemed genuinely terrified, trembling all over.

This scene almost broke Summer emotionally, making her hide behind Zoe Chandler, who, in turn, had to exert a lot of effort to hold back her laughter. If it weren’t for her years in the entertainment industry, she really couldn’t have kept it in.

Natalie... really knew how to act.

Once again, Zoe Chandler couldn’t help but sigh internally. How could such a beautiful and talented person have no interest in developing her career in the entertainment industry?

Zoe suddenly imagined what if Natalie hadn’t had such a good background. Without it, she wouldn’t have found President Langdon, wouldn’t have met Natalie, and without such a background, Natalie wouldn’t treat acting as mere play, and Zoe wouldn’t have seen Natalie’s acting skills.

Sigh—

Zoe sighed internally, constantly contemplating how she could convince Natalie to stay in the entertainment industry a little longer.

Natalie’s interview was soon uploaded online, quickly stirring public interest. Some people cared about the accident on set, while others were discussing Natalie’s beauty.

"The young lady is so pitiful, I just want to hug her."

"She looks so frail, who was so careless to let our young lady fall! Damn it!"

"Those eyes really look like a wounded kitten. I’m heartbroken. We must find out what happened."

"Won’t her brother-in-law be heartbroken by her injury? Waiting for updates, please notice me, young lady!"

"Upvoted +10086"

"I believe Director Gable will certainly give her justice!"

"....."

Soon after, a video of Natalie’s ’accident’ appeared online. However, due to the crew’s confidentiality, the video was blurred, but looking at the figure and actions, one could still recognize it as Natalie.

Everyone could see Natalie sway a few times in the air, hit a column, and then fall directly onto the ground.

Anyone watching would feel uneasy, but despite her pitiful appearance in the interview video, Natalie never mentioned the pain nor complained about the crew.

This only made the public feel more sympathetic, leading to demands for the crew to give justice. The crew’s official Weibo quickly responded.

First, they apologized to Miss Natalie Vaughn, then declared they would thoroughly investigate the issue, mentioning they had already made some progress.

The incident remained highly discussed, and while everyone cared about the truth and Natalie’s health, the person herself was lounging in bed, watching Zane Thorne’s past competition videos.

Zoe Chandler stayed silent for a while and then asked.

"Do you want your injury to appear severe or minor?"

Natalie didn’t even lift her head.

"I’m going back to shoot tomorrow."

"That’ll raise doubts from the public."

"What doubts?"

Finally, Natalie raised her head, a smile playing on her lips.

"That video is real, and in their eyes, I’m authentically cool—they might just suspect I have good physical constitution to withstand such a fall and still shoot."

Zoe Chandler: ...

"Oh, maybe you could even market yourself as dedicated?"

Zoe Chandler: ....

"I’ve even thought of a headline for your marketing. #Shock! Young lady perseveres through injury to continue shooting!"

Zoe Chandler: ...

"Then thank you on behalf of the company team."

Natalie waved her hand dismissively. 𝒇𝙧𝙚𝓮𝔀𝓮𝒃𝙣𝓸𝒗𝒆𝒍.𝙘𝒐𝒎

"No need to thank me, I’m very kind."

Zoe Chandler: ... Kind, yeah right.