Regretting The Wife He Threw Away

This year was being called the "Year of Heritage," so it was no surprise that traditional culture had become the hot new trend in TV and film.

Reality shows were no exception.

*Timeless Treasures* was one such program-its focus was to showcase and celebrate cultural heritage. The regular cast was made up of today's most popular celebrities, and every episode featured a handful of guest stars.

For this week's episode, the producers had invited four guest stars. Along with Rosita, Briony was also on the list.

The other two? One was Mary, an up-and-coming starlet who'd just made a splash with a teen drama. The last was a male guest who hadn't yet arrived; rumor had it he was a doctor-and a passionate enthusiast for antiques and folk traditions.

The show wasn't live, nor was it scripted.

Filming would last three days and two nights.

The location: a resort in Goldenleaf.

Goldenleaf had once been a quiet little town, but thanks to government support, it had been transformed into a semi-self-service vacation spot. The resort was famous for its local folk songs and puppet theater, with folk music promotion being a recent pet project of the community.

to appear on the show; Bill, her manager, had volunteered

have a strong focus on folk music,

a stroll around the town, mingling with locals and soaking up

low profile, playing everything safe and making sure not to draw attention

thought much of it. In fact, people just assumed

once all the guests had returned to their assigned cottages and filming

not feeling well," she said quietly. "Can you tell the crew I won't be able to finish the rest of

frowning. "What's wrong? Should I

sick-she was just nervous. She was terrified the cameras would catch

isn't just any show, Rosita. The big boss personally picked you for it. If you drop out now, how am I supposed to explain that to him?" The mention of the company boss made Rosita's patience

a single episode of a variety show isn't going

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public cares a lot about celebrities'

up her mind. She was determined to

her resolve,