A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Chapter 1585 A Difficult Choice

Xandria couldn't believe what Ray had just said, but she didn't bother to call him out on it. 'How can he say such a thing when he already has a wife?' she furiously wondered.

A few floors from ground level, the elevator doors opened while Ray and Xandria were casually talking with each other. Then, a few young women entered the lift, seemingly without a care in the world. But as soon as they laid eyes on Ray's handsome face, they couldn't help but gape at him. When the elevator was almost at ground level, one of the women let go of her hesitation and asked, “Excuse me, I was just wondering, are you the leading man in that upcoming movie?“

For some reason, Ray didn't want to be exposed. So before Xandria could tell the truth, he quickly made up an excuse. “I'm sorry, but you have the wrong person. Even though I'm as handsome as an actor, I'm just an ordinary family man. I wish I was a celebrity, but my wife doesn't even let me go out of the house that much.“

When Ray finished speaking, the elevator doors opened. Before the women could ask any more questions, he and Xandria ran away as fast as they could.

They tried their best to not giggle until they reached the Arch of Triumph. When they did, they almost teared up from laughing too much. While they were teasing each other about the weird things that had happened that day, Perrin's car arrived.

“Hey, I hope you haven't forgotten that we were supposed to drink tonight if you finished early. Well then, is the party over?“ Perrin asked with a smile as he lowered his car window.

Xandria was extremely overjoyed to see him. She flew like a bird as she ran towards him.

When Perrin saw her coming, he opened the car door and lifted his arms to give her a hug.

“Mr. Shen, can you help me with these?“ Ray casually asked out loud while waving his hand at Perrin.

When Perrin looked over, he was shocked to see how many gifts Ray was carrying. Perrin had to step back before asking, “Are all of those really for her?“

“Oh, yes! People don't like me enough to give me this many gifts,“ Ray sarcastically replied.

“Wow! Okay, give me a sec. I'll just open the trunk,“ Perrin said with an enthusiastic nod.

While Perrin was busy packing everything in the car, Ray and Xandria couldn't stop giggling when their eyes met. Both of them had the same idea in mind. 'What would happened if Perrin found out that another handsome man had just proposed to his girl?'

“All right, I'm almost done packing everything up. I can't wait to watch today's show. I heard you guys received such a high rating today. Xandria, let's watch it together, okay?“

Even if Xandria truly appreciated her gifts from fans, she just stuffed them in the trunk and climbed right into the passenger seat. The only thing on her mind at that moment was to take a rest at home.

When Perrin got inside the car, the first thing he said was, “I can't believe you have this many fans.“

He wasn't upset about it; he just hadn't expected her to become so famous in such a short amount of time. However, Xandria didn't like what Perrin had said. So when Ray saw her frown, he didn't hesitate to remind Perrin.

“You should have thought about that before she entered the entertainment industry. Also, you should have expected it since she's so freaking gorgeous. It's inevitable that she would receive a lot of gifts from fans. Heck, someone even proposed to her today!“

“What?! That's preposterous! Was it a fan as well? What did she say?“

Perrin exclaimed in disbelief. Ray didn't answer him, so Perrin just started the car and continued to ask what happened. “Was it part of the show? I wish you could've told me beforehand so I could've done

like a cameo on your show. I've always wanted to act like a crazy jealous boyfriend. Perhaps I might have even made enough money to buy a diamond ring for Xandria.“

Xandria quickly turned to him and asked, “You're joking, right?“

Marriage was quite a sensitive topic for the couple. Men with years of relationship experience would've definitely avoided talking about it with such a carefree attitude.

Unfortunately for Perrin, he didn't have that kind of advantage. He didn't think it was serious at all and even casually said, “Don't quote me on this. But to me, there are only two kinds of men who propose. The first one is sincere about it. Either they really like the woman, they want to have a family with her, or both. The second one is just forced to do it so that his partner doesn't leave him. Haven't you wondered why I haven't proposed to you yet? It's because I'm afraid you won't take me seriously and just say no. That's why I'm still trying my best to make sure you actually believe me when that time comes.“

Stuck in an awkward situation, Ray was left speechless. To stop them from arguing, he cleared his throat and changed the topic. “Hey Xandria, I'll just give you a call when they need us to work again. Make sure you don't come late, okay?“

The mood in the car quickly lightened after that. Ray knew there was nothing to worry about, so he just sat quietly in the back seat. Feeling the soft material on his back, he felt grateful that he could hitch a ride home in comfort since his house was on the way to Perrin's.

Meanwhile, Xandria was busy thinking about Perrin's words. After a while, she realized that she didn't want to talk about it anymore, so she just told Perrin about what had happened in the elevator. “By the way, I almost forgot to tell you a funny story. Just a while ago, someone in this car was recognized by three pretty ladies. Do you know what he said to get rid of them? He just said that he had a wife who doesn't allow him to leave the house. Can you believe it?

He couldn't even say that he loves his wife. Single women nowadays are bolder than ever before. When they see a man they like, they don't hesitate to ask the guy out, even if he's attached or married. If a guy really wants to be left alone, he should come up with a better excuse than 'I'm married.'“

The expression on Ray's face quickly soured when he heard Xandria's words. On the other hand, Perrin couldn't stop laughing at the story, especially when he saw the look on Ray's face. That being said, Ray wasn't going to let them have all the fun.

“Oh, I have a better story. Some girl earlier was brave enough to refuse a fifteen-carat, pink diamond ring. I hope she doesn't regret that decision when she doesn't get a bigger, more beautiful ring in the future!“

“Yes, a pink diamond is indeed pretty, but I wouldn't even be able to wear it ten years from now since someone here would always tease me about it. And besides, pure diamonds are still the best in my opinion. If I really wanted to show off, I would just ask my future husband to buy me a bigger one. I'm sure the guy I pick won't be a cheapskate and will gladly give me one!“

Xandria said while glancing at Perrin. However, Perrin didn't pay attention to her and just continued to prod about the proposal earlier. “By the way, did the guy propose with a real diamond? Or just with a ring given by one of your sponsors?“

Xandria didn't know what to say and she didn't want Ray to answer either, so she glared at him with a threatening look in her eyes in an attempt to shut him up. Ray almost laughed to death when he saw the way she was looking at him. After that, she just made up an excuse again.

“Perrin, do you think the paparazzi wouldn't bombard us with questions if we used a fake ring? We can't just use a glass bead if we want to keep our reputation in the entertainment industry.“

Perrin didn't get why she had to say that, but he just nodded along like he understood. Changing the topic, he looked at some street signs and asked Ray if he would get off at the next intersection.

Ray nodded in response. In a few minutes, the car arrived at the intersection, and he left the car. He stood and waved at the couple while they drove off. At that moment, he thought about whether Perrin would really propose to Xandria or not. After a while, he came to the conclusion that they probably would never get married and that she would've been better off with Yanis.

To make matters worse, Perrin hadn't even realized that Xandria was trying to give him hints earlier.

And since Ray was already at the station, he couldn't help the couple solve their problems anymore. The only thing that was left for him to do was hope that they would sort it out somehow.

Meanwhile, now that it was just the two of them in the car, Xandria just kept quiet. Her eyes were completely blank and her mind seemed to be someplace far away.

“Hey, what's wrong? Did you not get a chance to eat at the party? Are you hungry?“

Perrin worriedly asked when he noticed that she didn't seem well. © 2024 Nôv/el/Dram/a.Org.

“A little bit, I guess. I couldn't eat too much since I'm wearing such a tight formal dress,“ Xandria meekly replied.

In fact, she had joined the entertainment industry with the dream of being an actress. Unfortunately, rich and powerful families didn't want their sons to get married to actresses.

The Shen family was no exception.

Even if Perrin and Cherish had supported her dream all this time, Xandria had been hesitant to push through with her career because of her fear that Perrin wouldn't be able to marry her. But when Yanis had come along and given her a chance to play the role of the leading actress, it had given her the confidence she needed to pursue her dream.

With that in mind, it was a bit rude of her to refuse Yanis' marriage proposal in front of so many people.

But she couldn't bear the thought of being with him. She knew in her heart that she didn't love her director, and she wasn't going to marry him just because he had helped her career blossom. That would be outrageous.

'What Yanis did might affect my relationship with Perrin. I don't know if I'm thinking too much about it, but tomorrow's newspaper will definitely publish that story.

Before that happens, I should probably tell the truth to Perrin.

But if he forbids me from working anymore, can I accept that?' Xandria worriedly thought.

With a disgruntled expression on her face, Xandria inevitably fell into despair.

When Perrin noticed the change in her mood, he turned the car around and headed for her favorite restaurant. When they arrived, he went inside by himself and came out about ten minutes later.

“Look, I got you your favorite chicken drumsticks and porridge. Eat up!“

After that, he handed the bag of food to Xandria with a smile.

The food was still warm and she couldn't wait to dig in. Perrin's small acts of kindness never failed to make Xandria cry a few tears of joy, especially when she was feeling so troubled.

While eating her food, Xandria thought, 'You're so silly, Perrin. You really think food can solve any problem. Now that I have something in my stomach, I'm starting to remember the other problems I have to deal with.'

Out of the blue, Xandria curiously asked, “If I happen to offend someone in the entertainment industry and I can't make any more movies because of it, what do you think I should do for the rest of my life?

Should I just get married, have kids, and raise them until I'm old and wrinkly?“

Before Perrin could react, Xandria's emotions became too overwhelming for her to bear. She was so upset about the thought of not being able to work anymore that she started to have a hard time breathing.