Defying Fate: The Unstoppable Eileen

Chapter 200

Haunted Chronicles was a mega interactive live reality show produced by VisionStream, with a focus on scientific truth-seeking.

Most shows involving ghosts and spirits were usually pretty bloody and violent and got scrutinized pretty hardcore by the TV regulatory body.

But Haunted Chronicles was a different breed. Sure, it spun tales of ghostly figures, but what it’s really digging at were deeper social issues.

The main tone of the show was science and education, so the content of the program was also uplifting. VisionStream was all in on Haunted Chronicles, throwing a truckload of cash at it.

That’s why the big cheese director had the guts to invest in setting up Satan’s Lair.

Today wasn’t the premiere of the show, just the six guests shooting the trailer.

The trailer was a no-brainer, just each guest taking a stroll through Wicked Woods.

But they never saw it coming. During the shoot with the first guest, all hell broke loose.

The backstage crew had to scramble.

It was a team effort, but they managed to get a hold on Eileen!

They pulled off a daring rescue of a crew member who was on death’s door.

The guy was nearly scared to death, and the rest of the crew got a good fright too.

The director glared at Eileen, barking, “Are you out of your mind? Look at what you’ve done to him!”

The spooky sound effects and lights of Satan’s Lair were switched off, and the lights in the workspace were turned on.

Things were bright and the people around Eileen were just regular crew in regular clothes.

It was then that Eileen finally let out a sigh of relief.

The director stared at Eileen and snapped, “Can you even continue shooting?”

Eileen, trembling, managed to say, “I need to make a call.”

The director scowled and said impatiently, “Make it quick!”

Eileen pulled out her phone and called Ophelia from a corner, but there was no answer.

but still,

sweet-talked her into signing onto

remembered Ophelia mocking her when they signed the contract, telling her

Eileen went silent.

been played. Ophelia couldn’t

later, the director started hurrying her.

no choice but to put away her phone and walk

asked, “You sure you’re okay

of tears but could only nod and say, “I’m fine…”

director picked up the walkie-talkie and called out, “All departments, get ready, the lights and music are connected.”

minutes later, Eileen was back

was watching the slender figure on the monitor

a bit too fast.”

the director’s command, the cameraman swiftly manipulated the infrared jib camera, changing the camera angle.

calm collected back and long strides

Eileen’s front appeared on the screen, the

his eyes and asked

a moment before saying slowly, “Yes, she’s walking…with her eyes closed…”

eyes closed, her steps hurried, her body rigid, her face expressionless.

of Wicked Woods to the other like a bat out of hell!

director frowned, clearly unhappy. “Do we need to do

thought about the injured crew member still backstage

said to the assistant director, “Yeah, let’s do another

sour. After a while, she said seriously, “A reshoot is going to cost us. I think this is

was

finally finished the

was drenched in sweat, as if she had just been

and sat down on the couch across the room, still

was nightmarishly

silent, the

feel

herself to stop thinking about

pulled out her phone, planning to send Ophelia a

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