297: [Bonus chapter] nutso

[Bonus chapter] nutso

The twisted smirk on Paula's face slowly faded the more she listened to Heaven's gloating. The latter didn't stop talking and Heaven didn't show any sign she wanted to stop.  2

"I see..." Paula's lips quivered, forcing a smile, but failed miserably. "Well, if that's the case, then that's good. I worried about nothing."

"Yeah..." Heaven cleared her throat. "Anyway, are you okay now?"

"Huh?"

"You said you and that pervert broke up. Are you okay?"

"Ah... yes. Of course, why wouldn't I be? I was the one who dumped him."

"Oh..."

"Anyway, I'll hang up now."

"Wait!" Paula raised her brows, stopping herself from hanging up the phone as Heaven spoke. "When are you coming back to the set?"

"Ah, about that." Paula bit her bottom lip as she pondered about it. "Soon. I'll just have to settle some other things, but I will be back very soon."

"Really?"

"Yes."

"Okay."

"Alright. See you then."

With that being said, Paula ended the call without a second hesitation. She dropped her hand to the side, staring at the desk in front of her listlessly. 

'He didn't do anything to her?'she asked herself, recalling Heaven's tone. 

It didn't sound like Heaven was in trouble. If anything, it surprised Paula that Heaven already knew about the article. There was no way Heaven would know about that unless Dominic told her about it. 

That goes to show that the article did nothing. 

Paula's grip around her phone tightened until her hand turned white. The corner of her mouth twitched a little, torn between laughing in ridicule or in amusement. Her heart kept thudding against her chest, and her breathing slowly grew ragged. She tried calming herself down but to no avail. 

"That vixen!!!" Another piercing scream echoed in the room, followed by the noises caused by sweeping everything on the desk with her arms. 

Paula's manager, who was with her in the room, couldn't help but jump in surprise. Her eyes shook, looking at Paula as the latter threw a huge feat. She took a few steps back as Paula destroyed everything within her reach, screaming her lungs out, and cursing someone continuously.

"Paula..." the manager felt this indescribable fear creep into her heart, clutching her hand close to her chest. She took another careful step back, holding her breath. 

"Just what does she have that I don't?!" Paula screamed, grazing her hand on the broken teacup. "Why... does everyone forgive her easily?"

After minutes of going out of control, Paula stood in the same spot, frozen. The chair she initially sat on already tipped over, adding more mess in the room that her manager was trying to tidy up. Droplets of blood trickled down her fingertip, head hanging low, still panting for air. 

"Why...?" she whispered through her gritted teeth. "... is everyone favoring her?"

Be it then or now, Heaven always had it easy. 

Even though Heaven didn't have a mother, she had a loving and protective father. Paula's parents were abusive, and even when her parents separated, it was still hell for her. Both of her parents didn't want anything to do with her, seeing her as nothing but a nuisance. 

In school, everyone loved Heaven. Even if Heaven messed up, people would always smile at her mistakes and encourage her. But if it was Paula, they would just scold her ruthlessly. 

Even now that they were older, and having their own careers, people never spared Paula mercy. They always look at her shortcoming, but they would accept Heaven with open arms despite disappearing without a word. Even in the aspect of love, Heaven had it better.

Primo and Dominic were both rich and handsome. And yet, the other man would protect his wife while the other one used his lover. 

It was too much. 

Primo was the last straw. 

"I hate her." Paula held her head and clasped portions of her hair. "It's her fault my life is like this. If she wasn't in my life... if she wasn't in my world, my life would be better."

Her vision blurred with tears as countless painful memories flooded her mind. Heaven consumed her thoughts, and the comparison of how people treated her left her feeling suffocated. 

'This is all her fault,'Paula blamed. 'If not for her... if only she's not in my world... stop...'

In her mind, all those people surrounding Heaven were suddenly looking at her. Even Heaven was looking at her, wearing these laughing masks as if they were mocking her. 

"Stop..." Paula shivered, taking a step back while covering her ears. "Stop! Stop laughing at me! This is all your fault! Get away from me!!"

Paula stepped on a piece of shard, yet she didn't even flinch. If anything, she kept taking a step back, yelling the word "stop" as if there was anyone else in the room aside from her and her manager. 

"Stop!!!! Kya!!!!" 

"Paula!" Paula's manager squatted down as Paula slumped to her bottom, screaming. She held Paula's shoulder while Paula continuously asked "them" to stop laughing and ridiculing her. She shook her but to no avail.

"Paula..." The manager's face crumpled as her grip on Paula's shoulder trembled. 

"Please…" Paula's voice gradually quieted down, peeking out to see if the people laughing at her were still there. However, all she saw was her manager's face, looking at her with deep worry. 

"Manager Chu!" Paula suddenly clasped her manager's clothes, still trembling in fear. "Did you see them?"

"Paula."

"Heaven brought everyone here to laugh at me." Paula clenched her teeth, looking around cautiously. "Did they leave?"

"Paula."

"That vixen. How dare she take everyone here just to laugh at me?"

"Paula."

"Just because everyone —"

"Paula Shen!!" 

Paula flinched when her manager's voice thundered, making her look back at her. But as soon as she did, Manager Chu embraced her tightly.

"Paula… just what is wrong with you?" Manager Chu clutched her back, grinding her teeth as she could barely process what she witnessed just now. "No one's here, Paula. It's just you and me."

"Huh?"

Paula's irises gradually went wide, looking around the room, only to realize it was just as untidy as it was. And no one was inside, aside from her and Manager Chu.

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