Chapter 2233
Her eyes flickered, letting tears stream across her cheeks and into her hair.
“I honestly thought I was a goner.”
With tender care, Balfour wiped away her tears, “I’m here now, I won’t let anything happen to you.”
“But you were in M State back then, so far away…”
The fact that Balfour had flown overseas to find Mara without a word had been eating away at Ivy.
If she hadn’t woken up this time, their last argument might have been their final goodbye.
The thought that their last impression of each other was a fight filled Balfour with regret.
“It won’t happen again. Next time, no matter where I go, I’ll let you know in advance.”
Balfour wasn’t just making empty promises. After this ordeal, he had decided to stay in the country for the long haul, at least until Ivy finished filming the movie.
He had thought his substantial investment in the production would smooth Ivy’s path. Now he acknowledged his naivety; the industry was too murky and chaotic.
Without a strong pillar of support, Ivy, his little lamb, would have been picked apart to the bone.
“Really?” She knew Balfour’s decision to stay wasn’t just for her, but the thought still filled her with joy, lighting up her eyes.
He nodded and tucked in the corner of the blanket for her.
“Your first task now is to rest up. I’ll handle the film crew; you don’t have to worry.”
Ivy nodded, though her expression was troubled.
“What is it?” Balfour inquired.
“I chose not to use a stunt double. The director advised me against it several times. Can you please not hold it against him?”
Balfour averted his gaze from Ivy and busied himself with straightening the blanket, smoothing out every wrinkle.
“Honestly! Everyone advised me before we started, but after trying, I thought I could do it, and that’s why I insisted. You understand, right? As actors, we hope to portray every scene ourselves, especially when it’s such a crucial one.”
Balfour’s gaze suddenly sharpened as he looked up at Ivy.
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“What’s wrong?” she asked meekly.
In front of Balfour, she always let down her guard, often delving into discussions about the set and acting.
“You don’t like hearing about the set? I’ll stop talking about it then. Let’s just leave this incident behind us, okay?”
Seeing her eyes sparkle, Balfour finally sighed, “It’s not that I don’t like hearing about the
set.”
The words he held back weighed heavily on him; he wanted Ivy to promise that, in the future, before taking such risks, she would think of him and put her safety first.
Remembering the state he was in when he received that call from Alyssa, Balfour felt as if his soul had left his body. He couldn’t even recall how he managed to have Quinton arrange a flight so he could rush back home.
He was numb, and all his actions were carried out purely out of habit.
And now Ivy was asking him to forgive the film crew?
I’ll investigate the matter. If it has nothing to do with them, then we’ll let it go.”
