Mr. Fairchild's Rose: She is Wild and Proud-Chapter 208 - 181: The Little Girl He Protected

This awkward misunderstanding made both of them feel the atmosphere was a bit unnatural.

The man leaning against the dressing table broke the awkward silence first, "Made a mistake."

Although Maeve Lane’s ears were already red, her expression remained calm, and her voice showed no fluctuation, "Very normal. It really does look a bit alike."

Another burst of silence.

"Then I’ll be off, and please thank Silas for me." Maeve Lane feigned calmness as she tugged her inner shirt up, covering the slight red mark. If one didn’t look closely, they wouldn’t notice it.

This shows how meticulously Julian Fairchild must have looked...

By this time, the awkward expression on Julian Fairchild’s face had long disappeared, replaced by his usual calm composure. He said with a steady voice, "Hmm," and spoke softly, "You don’t need to thank Silas. That’s what he should do."

"If you really want to express thanks, then pay more attention to my gift."

Maeve Lane paused, her brows furrowing subconsciously.

Faced with Julian Fairchild’s request, her mind quickly flashed to a past moment.

Last time, when the issue arose on Weibo, it was Julian Fairchild who helped her settle it. He had said then that if she wanted to thank him, she should give him a birthday gift.

At that time, she couldn’t understand why Julian Fairchild would make such a strange request — until a few days ago when Julian Fairchild spoke those words to her, she finally realized the weight of this request.

"Hmm." A familiar chaotic feeling surged in her heart. Maeve Lane put the medicine in her pocket, lightly colliding with the small glass bottle she had kept there.

The sound was soft, unnoticed by Julian Fairchild who stood beside her.

But Maeve Lane heard it.

That familiar sound, like the beginning when her fate intertwined with Julian Fairchild’s years ago.

But this time, it wasn’t just the cold collision of objects.

Maeve Lane also heard her heartbeat.

One beat after another, like a hidden implication.

But the birthday gift... Julian Fairchild likely lacks nothing, so what should she give?

...

The news of Summer Ainsworth withdrawing from the "Rivers and Mountains as Usual" film crew spread like wildfire, covering every corner of the set and even leaking onto Weibo, causing an uproar.

First, the marketing accounts stirred hype.

"Popular actress Summer Ainsworth has reportedly exited the filming of ’Rivers and Mountains as Usual.’ Sources say it might be due to irreconcilable conflicts with a newcomer female actress in the crew, hence her withdrawal."

As if they were one step away from showing Maeve Lane’s ID.

The fans, who had only just worried over Summer Ainsworth’s injury, could hardly believe these marketing accounts’ claims. Nearly all the accounts spreading these rumors faced backlash from fans.

"Don’t associate our Summer with this nonsense. Summer is busy acting, and she was injured recently. How can one slander such a dedicated actress?"

"Whoever posted this must have been kicked in the head by a donkey, to spread such stupid news!"

"It’s the end of the month, trying to hit KPIs, right? But you can’t just latch onto our darling Summer! She’s beautiful, talented, and gentle; there’s no way she’d have conflict with female actresses in the crew. She’s always been the most amicable!"

Over there, Summer Ainsworth was still pleading, but Director Dayne resolutely removed her name and had already begun auditioning other actresses to replace her.

Meanwhile, on Weibo, the official account for the "Rivers and Mountains as Usual" film crew also issued a statement on ending the collaboration with Summer Ainsworth.

TV show Rivers and Mountains as Usual v: "After comprehensive consideration, we have decided to terminate all collaborations with Ms. Summer Ainsworth. Terms regarding penalty have been discussed, and since the cancellation was amicable, neither party is required to pay damages. The casting of Gabrielle Moreau is yet to be determined, so we ask fans to be patient. We will surely refine ’Rivers and Mountains as Usual’ to present a better work to all of you."

This intriguing official statement was a slap in the face to Summer Ainsworth’s fans.

Remember that the crew’s Weibo often engages warmly with fans and film buffs, speaking in such a serious and disdainful tone was a first.

They didn’t even @Summer Ainsworth, making it seem like a blatant rebuff and a one-sided announcement!

As a result, Summer Ainsworth’s enraged fans directly took over the official Weibo’s comment section!

"What right do you have to not use Summer? She’s working so hard, filming even while injured. Why should the collaboration be terminated? Don’t think a single statement can dismiss us; we’ll seek justice for Summer!"