Chapter 168: Chapter 168: Violation
After being hit, Edie could hardly move her right arm and thought it was broken. She was on the spot, so she could call out to someone and ask for help. She clenched her teeth and closed her eyes because she was in so much pain.
The director ordered everyone to stop. Everyone ran over to check on Edie’s condition. Rhoda was the first one to rush over to her.
"Edie, are you alright? You were struck by the car."
Rhonda was the only one who looked concerned; everyone else just stood around and wanted to see what happened to her.
She clenched her teeth and tried to look around. Her face was deathly pale, she decided to move her arm, and right at that moment, a shooting pain shot through her arm.
"I think.....I think my bone is broken."
Knowing that she was hurt, the director got very nervous. His first thought was, what would Stuart Yates’s reaction be. He suddenly had a hard time breathing. He took a couple of deep breathes and said, "Hurry up, we have to get her to the hospital."
Edie’s whole body was aching, and she felt a little confused, "Director, is it necessary for me to go to the hospital?"
She clenched her teeth to keep herself from trembling. She did not want to ruin the review for the movie, and if she were to go to the hospital, then she would miss the last scene of the film, and she would definitely feel worse.
The director was moved by her words. He had always thought Edie was just an infamous actress who relied on a rich man. After working with her for the past couple of months, he found Edie was really enthusiastic about her performance. She knew how much effort she put into her career and how much she loved it.
"Okay, you have done an excellent job. You have one more scene and that is in the hospital. Don’t worry. You will not delay the process. Let’s get you over there."
Then, they picked her up and started to walk towards the hospital. When Sophia saw that Edie was actually hurt, she immediately turned pale. She had promised the director that she would do a good job and not mess things up.
Sophia felt guilty and looked very anxious, and she started to walk towards Edie, "Edie, I am so sorry. I didn’t mean to do it. I am really so...." Tears were dripping down her delicate face.
It was Edie who was hurt, but yet Sophia’s eyes were full of tears. She looked very sympathetic so no one would get angry with her because of what she did. Rhonda was very upset with Sophia, but she didn’t want to show her feelings as she didn’t want to cause any trouble for Edie, "Miss Brown, could you please get out of the way. Edie needs to get to the hospital right now."
Sophia stepped out of the way quickly as she didn’t want to raise any suspicion. She only pretended to cry to gain everyone’s sympathy. She was shedding false tears. freeweɓnovel.cѳm
The director wanted to say something to her, but seeing her tears dripping down her beautiful face, he remained silent. He had to also take into consideration that Todd Anderson was supporting her.
He was running out of patience, and he waved his hands, "Go to a rest area. This scene was done, and now we are going to prepare for the next one."
Sophia started to leave, and as she was walking away, she kept turning around to look at Edie. She wanted to make sure that everyone saw her crying.
Her assistant cautiously walked towards her and immediately asked, "Sophia, is she all right? Will the director make any trouble for you? The reporters heard about the incident. They rushed over immediately to take pictures." freewebnøvel.coɱ
After entering the rest area, Sophia’s expression on her face changed from sadness to anger. "Even if she is not all right, so what? I did not mean to do it."
Sophia knew that pretending to be pathetic worked. Last time, when she told Queenie about her relationship with Todd, she started to cry before she walked out of the room. Queenie had not said much to her, but when everyone saw her crying, they automatically thought that Queenie had bullied her.
This time, she used the same trick. Since everyone saw her crying face, the director did not have the heart to criticize her. Later, when it was time to talk to the reporters, she would use some drops to put in her eyes. Everyone will have mercy for the weak.
Both Edie and Queenie were naive. They did not even know how to show their weakness. She could sit there and get the benefit for free.
Meanwhile, Edie was sent to the hospital to the vacation villa. The hospital was quite small. Still, it was equipped with everything that they needed. After finishing a careful examination, the doctor took an X-ray of her arm, "It is a slight fracture. It is not severe. You will need to have it in a cast for a while."
Edie let out a sigh of relief because now she knew that she could still finish the shooting. The last scene was Susan dying on the bed in the hospital. All she needed to do was to hide her arm under the quilt. That would not be a problem.
"It is Sophia’s fault. She knew she couldn’t do it. She just wanted to show off in front of the reporters," Rhoda sounded very angry.
Edie wasn’t expecting to hear this coming from Rhonda, "I thought you liked her? You were the one who told me Queenie bullied her. You almost seemed a little concerned about the situation."
"I was cheated before. She faked it today. You are the one that got hurt. She cried more pathetically than you. What the hell was she thinking? I bet there must be something hidden behind her relationship with Queenie."
Edie smiled after hearing this and didn’t say another word. After getting a cast put on her arm, she was able to get some rest before her scene. Then suddenly, someone from the crew came and asked her to return to the production.
Rhonda happened to be in the room with her, "Edie, it’d be better for you to have some rest. You do not have to work so hard."
"Only my arm hurts. It’s not a big deal. I will let the director know that I am ready."
Rhoda could not talk to her; she had no choice but to help her. Before they arrived at the spot, they saw the crowd standing there. After the incident, all the reporters came to express their concerns. Therefore, the director advanced the interview. The reporters interviewed several of the leading actresses and actors.
Rhoda stopped and looked at Edie, "Are you sure about this? Do you still want to go there?"
If she were to go over, then the reporters would ask her about her condition. Though she was not severely hurt, she didn’t want to explain. She hesitated for a second and then shook her head, "I will wait for you here. Could you please let the director know? Then, we can go back to the hotel."
Rhoda agreed with Edie, and she started to walk towards the director.
Edie was worried that someone might see her, so she stepped around the corner of the building without anyone noticing her. As she was waiting for Rhonda, she was feeling exhausted and leaned against the wall.
She no sooner rested her body against the wall, and someone from behind pulled her into the room.