The Kiss that Sparked it All

Chapter 2224

The director and producer followed the ambulance to the hospital, leaving the rest of the crew jittery and on edge back on set.

“I mean, I know Ivy can’t swim for nuts, but we went through the scene so many times, she couldn’t have gotten into trouble in less than thirty seconds, right?”

One of the lifeguards was particularly anxious, fearing he’d be the scapegoat if anything went south.

“I don’t get it either, but something seemed off. When it was time for Ivy to surface, she didn’t pop up right away. I thought it was just a second or two delayed, and if she were in trouble, she’d call out for help. So, I didn’t rush over. I didn’t want to disrupt the shoot and get an earful from the director. Little did I know we’d have such a mishap.”

Diana smirked to herself where no one could see.

She truly was a genius. When it happened, she was the only one close enough to Ivy to act discreetly.

As Ivy struggled to stay afloat, Diana had a vice grip on her wrist, keeping her under water. Diana even continued mouthing her lines, then suddenly shouted to the shore, “Ivy’s gone!”

to start choking, and soon she

regained consciousness,

murky depths, with no witnesses and Ivy’s own fear of water likely to play tricks on her mind, a few words would be enough to sweep it all under the rug.

got a guardian angel; she’ll be fine! Just you

feigned shock and

her in this state, never suspected that she was the one who nearly drowned Ivy.

a bit over the top before, she probably doesn’t want to see anyone

taken in by Diana’s act and joined in the prayers for Ivy.

the cast, there had been quite a few ups and downs.

might not have been the closest of colleagues, but nobody wanted to see a co-worker, someone

Alyssa and Dean sat grim-faced outside the emergency room.

say? Is he

furrowed, thinking the