Chapter 54

Queenie didn't say anything. She thought of Nora and immediately hung up the phone. She wondered, "Why did I call Austin in the middle of the night? I disturbed him and Nora. I hate myself."

At the same time, she felt nauseous and sad. She thought, "Grandfather is sick, and yet Austin has time to spend with Nora. Indeed, men are not reliable."

Queenie was restless and couldn't sleep. She put on clothes and prepared to go out to find Chloe.

At that moment, the bedroom door opened, and Roy walked out. He pretended to rub his eyes, not fully awake.

"Mama, it's so late, where are you going?"

"Roy." Queenie felt so sad and ran over to hug Roy. "Did I wake you up?"

"No, I got up to use the bathroom."

Queenie glanced into the bedroom, and Wendy was curled up, sound asleep on the lower bunk. Seeing the children, Queenie calmed down. "Go on."

"Mama?"

"Chloe hasn't come back yet, and I'm worried about her."

"It's so late, I'll accompany you to find her."

"No need. If you come with me, I'll still need to take care of you."

"But I'm worried about you."

Queenie didn't know what to say.

While Queenie and Roy were talking, Chloe stumbled back, clearly drunk. "You guys aren't asleep yet. Were you waiting for me? My dear, let me give you a kiss."

Chloe, like a wild person, embraced Roy and gave him a kiss. "You're handsome and cute. How can those annoying men compare to you? They still want to sleep..."

Chloe wanted to say, "They want to sleep with me."

Queenie covered her mouth. "You're drunk. Let's go back to the room."

Roy's face turned pale. He thought, 'The smell of alcohol is so strong, and it's unpleasant. I can't accept a woman who loves drinking as my girlfriend.' He quickly went back to the room, afraid that Chloe would kiss him again.

Chloe rambled on all night, crying and laughing, while Queenie didn't sleep at all.

Chloe said, "I like you because you're lucky. Come, let me hug you."

"Asshole, you just kissed me and then kissed someone else. Disgusting!"

"..."

Queenie thought of Austin. Austin married her, but fell in love with Nora. Queenie felt that Austin was dirty.

…

After putting Ariel to sleep, Austin felt tired. He walked out of Ariel's room and saw the disconnected call on the phone, furrowing his brows. He thought, 'Why did Queenie call me so late?' His mood was still okay, and he composed a message to send to Queenie.

[What's up?] His tone was cold.

Austin decided to send the text. However, after pressing the ‘SEND’ button, he was dumbstruck. That red exclamation mark mercilessly mocked him.

He had been blocked by Queenie!

Austin was livid with anger. He thought, "What an ignorant woman! Does she think I care about her? I don't care about being blocked by her."

…

Queenie didn't contact Austin for several days, but she went to the hospital every day to give Derek a massage. Every time, she deliberately chose the busiest time in the morning when Austin was at work.

Queenie didn't mention the divorce with Austin in front of Mary anymore, because she had more important things to do. Queenie decided to get the role of Rene.

Mary was very clever. Since Queenie didn't bring up her divorce with Austin, Mary didn’t either. Every time she saw Queenie, Mary would hold her and chat with her for a long time, showing great affection for her.

The time for Caspar's meeting with Austin was fast approaching. Austin would decide whether to agree with Caspar's choice of another actress for the role of Rene after meeting the candidates. Austin had made the biggest concession already.

Queenie knew it would be difficult to change Austin's mind.

In the morning, Queenie weighed herself as soon as she got out of bed.

Chloe was awakened by the noise. Seeing Queenie, she immediately got up. "What are you doing, baby?"

"Remember, I weigh 98 pounds on an empty stomach in the morning."

"You are 66 inches tall and only weigh 98 pounds. Your figure is perfect."

"I want to lose another two pounds."

Chloe was dumbfounded.

"Baby, you are already perfect." Chloe was stimulated. She got out of bed to persuade Queenie. "If you lose more weight, you might not look good. Trust me."

Losing two pounds was good, but losing too much weight would affect Queenie's figure and might have the opposite effect. The character of Rene was not as graceful as Diana, so the appearance of the actress had to be stunning. If she is too thin, her face will sink in, affecting her beauty.

But to look good on camera, Queenie had to lose another two pounds.

"I want to play Rene, and I have to lose another two pounds to meet the requirements."

Chloe didn't understand what Queenie meant.

"Rene?"

"Yes."

"The bad woman who harmed her country?"

"The bad woman is Diana."

Chloe clapped her hands and said, "I think you are more suitable to play Diana."

Queenie stroked her hair. She wasn't wearing makeup, but she was enchanting. "Who says I am only suitable for Diana? I am suitable for both."

Chloe didn't say anything. She thought Queenie was bragging. She also thought Queenie was suitable for both roles, but no one agreed for her to play.

"Queenie, if you want to act, I know a director you can try. Your face... "

"Baby." Queenie pinched Chloe's cheek. "I'm going to play Rene in War of Roses."

Chloe didn't say anything.

"Slap!" Queenie felt a sense of disappointment as Chloe slapped herself in the face to prove that she wasn’t dreaming. 'What? You don't believe me? Just look at my appearance and figure, you'll know I'm not bragging,'

Chloe said excitedly, jumping up. ”You’re not lying to me, did you? Darling, are you going to play Rene? Is War of Roses the drama that was promoted a few days ago? And Caspar is directing it?'"

"Yes."

"How did you get this opportunity? Tell me. Let me help out on set, I heard that the male lead is my favorite..."

Queenie covered Chloe's mouth. "Go make breakfast. If I can successfully play Rene, I can make you my mistress and buy you a big house. Support me from behind."

"What are you going to do?"

"I have to get ready for the audition. Later, pretend to be my agent. We can't lose, we have to get everything we deserve."

Chloe was speechless. Queenie hadn't auditioned yet. She got too excited too soon. Chloe felt disappointed.

…

Because Nora was injured, she was unable to give blood to Ariel for the last few days.

The blood that Ariel received was what Austin transferred to the blood bank; it was not much. If Nora had an emergency or an accident, this was Austin's second option.

Over the years, Austin had put a lot of effort into transferring blood to the blood bank so that Ariel could survive.

After a few days in the hospital, Ariel gradually recovered. Today, she could be discharged.

Nora wasn't able to give blood to Ariel. The last few days, she had been taking Slendery to get the role of Rene. Slendery was very effective. In just four days, she lost six pounds. Her metabolism suddenly improved. It was truly amazing!

$1 million was expensive, but Slendery was worth it.

Looking at her sharp chin and perfect features, Nora was confident. Tonight was the final audition. Whether she could get the role of Rene depended on tonight's performance. Nora thought resentfully, 'Who is so ignorant to dare to compete with me for a role?' Her expression was disdainful.