Chapter 921: Chapter 611: Art Exhibition [05] Mother-in-Law and Daughter-in-Law, Backing Each Other Up [17 Extra Updates]_2

"Alright." Flora nodded.

The call was from Hardy, discussing the blueprint with Nora. Nora didn’t want to talk about this in front of Flora, so she left the lounge, but the hallway was noisy. She went straight to the end of the hallway. Next door was the restroom, which she avoided and approached a window, slightly open, letting in some breeze.

She spoke softly with Hardy about the matter.

The previous two blueprints, Hardy had already familiarized himself with. However, Fátima had brought another new one, which he needed to thoroughly understand for modeling. Many of the Mechanical Techniques issues were incomprehensible, so he had to consult Nora.

Hardy was helping out with the task, calling now, and Nora couldn’t refuse, so she patiently discussed it with Hardy.

...

Restroom.

Elisa, the theater actress, was washing her hands. She glanced at Lily Turner’s rounded belly, "Lily, how many months till you give birth?"

Lily considered for a moment, "Next spring, I guess."

"Time flies," Elisa remarked enviously, "I really envy you, marrying a good husband, without having to act or take on roles, just waiting to enjoy life comfortably."

"..."

Lily’s expression grew slightly stiff.

After pausing, she merely smiled at Elisa without saying more.

However, as soon as she turned her head, the smile in her eyes faded, replaced by deep sorrow and gloom, her fingers unconsciously clenched into a fist.

She had also thought she could leap into the upper class through Ethan Scott, becoming a wealthy lady, living worry-free and enjoying life...

No longer struggling in the entertainment industry.

But she had completely misjudged.

After marrying into the Scott family, she realized that the Scott family was just a shell, their fortune long exhausted.

After joining the family, she was the one financially supporting Ethan and the Scott family, who were excessively demanding, despising her for being an actress while scheming to take money from her. Initially, she tolerated it, but eventually, she couldn’t stand it. Added to that, Ethan’s despicable behavior caused her to break ties with the Scott family.

She moved out.

After Ethan successfully quit drugs, he coaxed her back, saying there was an opportunity to obtain a batch of antiques at a low price, and once they were in hand, the family could be revived.

She had already given her finances to Ethan, but it wasn’t enough, so the family borrowed some external debt.

Ultimately, it all went down the drain.

Now, the Scott family merely appeared glamorous on the outside, only deceiving the ignorant. Those in the know kept their distance.

Now they were in a state of shared prosperity and shared loss. With no money left, Lily couldn’t easily break away. She was tied with the Scott family, like locusts on the same rope. This time, she used her contacts and made every effort to arrange a theater meeting hoping for assistance, though the prospects were grim.

After all, being pregnant made relationships less important than benefits.

"By the way, you’re related to Nora Scott as sisters-in-law, right?" Elisa tilted her head, smiled and said, "I heard she came over, but I haven’t seen her, so I’m not sure if it’s true. Lily, do you know?"

"Is that so?"

Lily squinted her eyes slightly.

"That’s what I heard," Elisa replied, "It’s said she’s here to learn theater. But her acting skills..." At this, she stuck out her tongue and didn’t continue.

The implication was clear enough.

Nora Scott was widely criticized for one thing: despite being an actress, she lacked acting skills.

No matter how famous or beautiful she was, entering the theater circle might still be a challenge.

Yet Lily’s heart was moved after hearing this.

The Scott family was recently seeking Ernesto Scott’s assistance. It was said Ernesto was obsessed with his daughter, and there might be a chance to approach through Nora...

She and Elisa walked out the door.

"Lily, your acting is so good, you could teach her, haha, but she’s probably quite proud, right?" Elisa, being young, spoke without filter, saying whatever came to mind.

"She’s quite proud,"

Lily agreed.

"But she once worked as your assistant." Elisa praised, "That’s impressive."

Lily obviously smiled a bit.

Even took it as a badge of honor. 𝒻𝓇𝑒𝘦𝘸𝑒𝒷𝓃ℴ𝑣𝘦𝑙.𝒸ℴ𝘮

At that time, crying and begging for Nora’s help, who knew who that was.

Nora leaned by the window, glancing sideways at the two gradually walking away, and clicked her tongue.

"...What’s wrong?" Hardy paused.

"Nothing." Remembering she was on the phone, Nora gathered herself and said, "Saw two people, the annoying kind."

"Oh."

Hardy didn’t mind and continued speaking.

*

Half an hour had passed after the call.

Nora returned to the lounge, peeked inside but didn’t see Flora, instead encountering a teacher she had just met.

"Looking for Professor Loughton?" The teacher was sipping tea, and when he saw Nora, he smiled kindly and gently, "There’s a rehearsal this afternoon, she found it boring and went to watch the rehearsal. You can find her at the front desk."