Chapter 173: Zachary Accompanied Another Female Celebrity (
Ralph looked suspicious.
"What’s wrong? A cold or a period? Yvonne, don’t try to fool me with those terrible excuses."
"No." She looked a little tired.
"It’s brain cancer. It’s terminal. The doctor says I don’t have many months to live."
The studio was silent.
In the soundproofed place, the people outside couldn’t hear her, but the man across from her, could hear her clearly.
Ralph froze.
After a long time, he stuttered, "Is it... true or not?"
Yvonne rolled her eyes and replied, "Who would use cancer to cheat people?"
Ralph wanted to say something, but he couldn’t say it.
"No, it isn’t true, is it? You’re fucking so rich. Zachary is rich as well. You will work it out, won’t you?"
Yvonne looked at him.
"No, there’s no way around it. The disease is incurable.
"So I am wondering if you have any inspiration to write a song to tell all my fans and those around me that I want them to... remember me."
After saying that, Yvonne looked up and smiled brightly.
"Well, you haven’t written about this subject before, have you?"
She looked particularly relaxed, but Ralph was unhappy.
"Don’t tell anyone else," said Yvonne, "I just think that we are also partners and friends. As I am going to leave, I want to tell you the truth. Zachary doesn’t know about it."
"Yvonne, are you fucking crazy?" Ralph scolded her, "How dare you hide it from Zachary? Have you ever thought about what he’ll do when he finds out?"
"Fall apart, huh?"
Yvonne was embarrassed. "I want to hide it from him, and I have mentioned the
divorce...
"But he seems to treat me better. It’s really hard to..."
She also wondered whether to tell the truth to Zachary or not .
In the studio, she stared at something with a faraway, blank expression
Instead, Ralph leaned down, burying his face in his hands to hide his tears.
Yvonne came home late again on purpose.
She didn’t date anyone or answer his phone call, as she came home late purely to provoke Zachary.
However, Zachary still treated her better.
The more she provoked him, the kinder he would be.
For days, it was how they got along with each other.
Yvonne’s headache was more frequent, while her appetite was worse.
Finally she rented a house outside.
News of her renting a house soon was known by Zachary.
This time, he couldn’t tolerate it any more.
He drove his Rolls-Royce straight to the house that she rented, parking the car, and rushed upstairs with a grim face.
In the house.
When the real estate agent opened the door and Zachary went in, Yvonne was signing the contract.
Without saying a word, he snatched the pen from her hand, dropped it on the table, and took her out.
"Zachary, what’s wrong with you? Let go of me. It hurts!"
The man stood in the doorway.
"Yvonne, what do you mean?"
Yvonne stroked her neck and breathed heavily.
"Isn’t it clear enough? I’m renting a house!"
...
Zachary didn’t bother to talk to her.
He was a man of few words and took her out the door.
Yvonne started screaming desperately, "Help!"
The real estate broker knew that the man was either rich or rich. He was in an awkward situation to see the young couple fighting.
"Then... Miss Taylor, you can discuss it with your husband. I will go downstairs to..." After saying that, he walked away. Yvonne still quarreled with Zachary.
Yvonne’s shout attracted the attention of the neighbors, so Zachary let her go.
"What the fuck are you doing?"
"I’m doing nothing!"
She had a terrible headache and didn’t want to argue. She hoped that Zachary could leave her alone and let her die.
She wondered whether her prayer worked.
Finally, Zachary was irritated. He took out the keys of villa and garage from his pocket.
"You want to break up, don’t you?"
He said, dropping the keys on the table.
"Home for you, I’ll go out. My wife, even if we divorced, would never be reduced to renting a house."
Then he threw a set of keys and left indignantly.
Yvonne saw his expression, which was terribly indifferent.
Yvonne stared at the keys, even forgetting to close the door.
She crouched down, hugging herself.
As long as Zachary hated her, he wouldn’t be heartbroken when she was dead.
Thinking about it, she was relieved.
It was always easier to hate than love.
The next day.
It was an ordinary workday for most people.
But for those in the entertainment industry, it was a big day, probably the most important day of the year.
Today, the most authoritative institution in the country would announce the most popular song of the year, which was the recognition for all the outstanding artists.
Yvonne was at the zenith of her fame during this year.
Last year, she won the Best New Artist award for "Sunspot".
It was believed that she would win the Grammy award this year.
The award was the aspiration of all singers.
In other words, those who won the award could be recognized by the world. That was why so many artists vied for it every year.
Yvonne originally didn’t care about the award much. However, as her life was fading away, she hoped that she would get the award before she died.
What’s more, she already told Ralph that if she won the award, she would sing "Vallisneria" on stage, which was the last song that Ralph wrote for her.
She won’t release an album or a digital audio. She just wanted to sing it seriously for once and then said goodbye to her fans.
At the Grammy Awards venue.
Tonight, many celebrities gathered there.
The actresses were dressed in their brightest clothes.
But all of them combined failed to rival Yvonne today.
Yvonne knew that it might be her last time on stage.
Thus, she was wearing a special gown tonight.
It was said that there were tens of thousands of diamonds on the gown.
The dress, however, because of so many diamonds, was extremely heavy. The splendid jewels made her more attractive and radiant.
She looked ravishing.
...
Zachary used to keep her company in such an important occasion in the past.
But today, she came here alone.
They had a fight yesterday.
More specifically, it was not a fight but breakup.
Yvonne was sad. Many actresses came to compliment her backstage. "Oh! Yvonne, you’re so beautiful."
"Yeah, your dress is perfect. I like your makeup. You are gorgeous."
"You would win the Grammy..."
Yvonne smiled to them.
In this life, she got so many compliments.
Just then, a woman said, "Eh, Yvonne, doesn’t Mr. Leinster come with you?"
Yvonne smiled calmly.
"Well, he isn’t here today."
"Eh, how strange it is. I saw him just now. He went into a candidate’s room." Hearing this, Yvonne’s face was pale.
Looking at Yvonne’s expression, the woman realized that she might have said something wrong, so she immediately changed the topic. "Forget about it. I might make someone else for Mr. Leinster."
"Meggie, you must mistake..."
"It can’t be Mr. Leinster."
Meggie, however, wasn’t wrong. The man, indeed, was Mr. Leinster.
Soon, the rumor that Zachary had accompanied another female celebrity was spread.
"Do you know who is Hannah’s room next door?"
"Who?"
"It’s the Yvonne’s husband!"
"What? Yvonne? Which Yvonne?"
"Yvonne Taylor!"
"You mean that Mr. Leinster... How can it be? We all know that he loves Yvonne a lot!"
"That’s right. Hannah probably won’t even get an award today. In terms of her appearance and singing, she can’t rival Yvonne at all."
Yvonne didn’t know anything about the rumor.
After all, no one dared to discuss this in front of her.
Nobody wanted to annoy the couple.
Yvonne dressed up and came out accompanied by her assistant, agent as well as Ralph.
Those celebrities took their seats. Tens of millions of people watched this on live.
Yvonne was the one of the most popular singers in the country.
It was time for the big event.
Sure enough, Hannah didn’t get a single award this year.
When Yvonne was walking down the red carpet, she glanced hastily at a familiar face. As there were too many reporters and photographers, she didn’t see it clearly.
The ceremony had been going on for over half an hour.
Finally, came the big moment.
"Tonight, let’s announce the winner of the Grammy Awards!
"She is the most popular singer of the year.
"It’s said that her works are more than songs.
"Her songs have inspired countless people and created a new musical style. "She’s only 20 years old, the youngest winner of the award! "Let’s welcome Yvonne!"
The applause was tumultuous.
Yvonne stepped on the stage.
In that moment, people looked at her together.
She was beautiful, elegant and calm. She could attract audience’s attention! "Yvonne, what do you want to share with us after winning the award?" "First of all..."
She took the microphone, and just then she saw a familiar face in the first row of important guests.
Zachary was here.
And a strange woman sat beside him.
She was Hannah.
Hannah was wearing the simple clothes, and her jewelry was of a simple style.
Yvonne didn’t know much about Hannah. The woman wasn’t the employee of the Leinster Group.
"Does Zachary really accompany another woman tonight?" Yvonne thought.
At this moment, Yvonne, standing on the stage, didn’t say anything, although she was smiling.
She ignored the host’s voice, while Ralph went crazy with anxiety.