Hope Newton’s casual remark left both Iris and Quinn stunned.

Iris tugged gently at Hope’s sleeve, leaning close to whisper, “What did you do?”

Hope froze for a moment, realizing she might have accidentally “predicted” something.

She remembered her past life vividly—back when Noah’s studio had two female team members caught in a scandal, and it had caused him a lot of stress. During that time, Noah had been in a bad mood at home and even took it out on her.

When Adamson died under forced pressure while writing scripts for Sylvia, the Newton family had worried about Hope, a physically disabled outcast, collapsing under prolonged confinement. They’d specially...