Reborn Heiress: Taking Back What Is Rightfully Hers!-Chapter 651: Should I Go See Him?

"It’s fine, just focus on your work," Eleanor said. "I’ll hang up now—call me when you’re coming back. I’ll come pick you up."

"Okay, bye Eleanor!"

"Bye!"

After hanging up, Aurora left with Dominic and headed to the hotel lobby to wait for Director Z.

The crew was already gathered. Director Z arrived five minutes late, and surprisingly, he sincerely apologized for it.

Amanda playfully teased him, "Director Z, why are you being so polite? None of us are mad. People say directors have bad tempers, but you’re more patient than most of us actors!"

Director Z chuckled. "That’s because they’re big shots. I’m just a broke nobody—I need you guys to survive!"

His humor made everyone laugh again.

When the crew arrived at the location, it was indeed that road near Snow Goose Lake.

Usually, it wasn’t too quiet, but the scenery was stunning—exactly why Director Z chose to shoot here. Plus, since it was during working hours, the road wasn’t crowded and wouldn’t interfere with filming.

"Everett’s here—wow, that car is something else."

"Well, of course—he’s a second-gen rich kid in Country Y. A guy like him would never drive just some average sports car. Everett’s got it all—looks and money."

"But he looks a little pale today... probably still sick after a few days of fever."

Aurora heard the murmurs and instinctively looked up. There he was—Everett, still in a white sweater, a black jacket, and jeans.

The outfit was simple, fitting for his role as an ordinary photographer in the film.

But no matter how plain the clothes, he couldn’t hide his air of elegance and privilege.

He looked pale and colder than usual, but not the least bit tired.

Hands in his pockets, he walked toward them.

"Everett, there you are. Everyone get ready—we’re shooting in five minutes!" Director Z called out.

Aurora glanced at the script. The last four scenes were simple: she and Brown stroll through the park, laughing and chasing each other. Then the female lead takes off her ring, and her boyfriend accidentally knocks it away.

It’s their promise ring.

She goes to retrieve it as it rolls onto the road—just as a car comes speeding toward her...

In the nick of time, the mute photographer dashes over and pushes her out of the way.

He dies saving her. She kneels in tears beside his body, staring at the blood-soaked ring in his hand.

Aurora frowned. A crying scene... seriously?

And she had to cry over Everett?

That was going to be hard.

"Aurora, here’s some tear-inducing eye drops. If you can’t cry naturally, use a bit. Just make sure your expression is on point," said Xiao Guang, the director’s assistant, handing her the small bottle.

Aurora nodded. Sometimes, when you couldn’t fully get into character, you needed a little help.

Still, wouldn’t people question her acting skills if she had to rely on this?

Whatever. Let them talk. She’d just focus on doing her part.

The next two scenes began with her and Brown walking under the sun.

Then came the playful chasing. The female lead noticed the ring had gotten dirty, so she took it off.

Everything was ready.

The ring dropped and rolled onto the road. Aurora looked panicked and ran after it. A car sped by.

No, she didn’t actually get hit. The accident would be added in post-production.

But Everett pushed her away, and she hit the pavement. When she looked up—there he was, lying nearby...

Even though it was just a scene, a flicker of real shock flashed in her eyes. She stared at him, her gaze filling with red.

Everett lay quietly in a pool of blood, clutching the ring tightly in his hand, his face pale as paper.

He wasn’t wearing makeup—after being sick for days, his natural complexion saved the makeup team a lot of work. He looked completely in character.

He stared at her, a trace of blood on his lips, making his pale face look even more haunting. free𝑤ebnovel.com

His whole body trembled, like he had really been crushed by the car, enduring unbearable pain.

He finally let go—the bloody ring dropped from his hand with a crisp clink...

Aurora stared at Everett, her vision full of him: that pale face, those bleeding lips, the battered hands...

Suddenly, an overwhelming fear welled up inside her. She opened her mouth—but no words came out.

This scene had no lines.

But why... why did she feel such real fear?

It was as if she’d seen a glimpse of the future—Everett really lying on that road...

And then, out of nowhere, tears began to fall.

Everett smiled.

It was like a flower faded by time, smiling one last time before saying goodbye to the world...

His hand slowly dropped to the ground...

"Cut! Okay, that’s a wrap for this scene. Someone help Everett and Aurora up!"

Director Z’s voice broke Aurora out of her daze. She blinked, coming back to herself as Dominic rushed over and helped her up. "Are you okay? Did you get hurt when you fell?"

Aurora’s palm had scraped against the pavement, leaving a few bloody marks.

But it wasn’t a big deal. Just a minor scrape.

"Aurora, you were amazing just now! I seriously learned so much from watching you," Selene ran over, looking both admiring and a little envious.

Aurora noticed her forehead was damp with sweat. Dominic started gently wiping it as she teased, "Aurora practices every day—she always takes time to read the script and rehearse. So of course she nailed it in one take. But still, gotta give credit to talent too!"

As Dominic and Selene chatted beside her, Aurora remained distracted.

Her heart was pounding hard—like it was echoing in an empty space inside her. Why did she feel like this?

That whole scene... it was just acting. It wasn’t real.

"Aurora? Aurora? You okay? Earth to Aurora!"

Dominic’s voice snapped her back to reality again. Brown came over, smiling. "Aurora, you really got into that scene, huh? That was your last big moment. The next two shots don’t need you, so you can finally take a break!"

Aurora forced a smile, but her heart still hadn’t settled down. It was pounding so fast, she’d honestly believed that moment was real...

"Yeah, I know. Maybe it was just seeing all that blood—it hit harder than I expected. Kind of shook me up."

"Go sit down for a bit. The rest is on the director anyway," Selene said quickly.

Aurora knew she wasn’t needed for the remaining scenes.

The second-to-last shot was between Brown and his new girlfriend—played by Selene—where they mention the original female lead has gone missing...

The final scene was just extras walking and shots of falling leaves and petals. Nothing to do with her.

Aurora sat down nearby and watched the crew mop up the big puddle of "blood" on the road—just tomato juice, of course.

Everett had gone to change in the trailer. When he came back, Aurora noticed he still didn’t look great—still pale and a bit unwell.

Should she go check on him?

Aurora sat there, torn. She couldn’t decide.