Meanwhile, Violet had been enjoying Sebastian's movie marathon the whole afternoon, and though she fell asleep and woke from her nightmares, it was comforting more than ever. Occasionally, she was greeted with snacks and then dinner by Mrs Lu. Though she would love to keep Violet company, cooking was occupying most of her time to ensure Violet was getting all the nutrients she needed to recover.
While Mrs Lu was about to get the maids to help Violet get to her room, Sebastian returned home. "Mum… Where's she?" He asked in haste while taking off his shoes as Mrs Lu smiled with envy.
"You rarely return home, and now you don't even greet me anymore, huh?" Mrs Lu teased as Sebastian smiled and gave her a hug.
"I miss you too… Have you eaten?" Sebastian asked to appease her. "Of course I did… Let me heat some food for you. Now, go find her in the theatre." Mrs Lu urged as Sebastian gave her a quick peck on her left cheek and ran off.
When Sebastian crept quietly into the theatre, he found Violet to be asleep. He lifted the armrest of her chair, only to wake her.
"Oh my… How could you fall asleep on my debut crime movie?" Sebastian teased her as she chuckled and let him hug her as she leaned slightly on his chest.
"You didn't have to come home every night, you know? You need to rush back for filming again later, don't you?" Violet asked while rubbing her eyes.
"Nope, not today. Cause tomorrow we are heading to the jungle for the last outdoor filming." Sebastian updated, to which Violet frowned.
"So fast? I thought it was next week or something?" Violet checked, and Sebastian knew nothing could get past her as he sighed a little before resting his chin on her head.
"The quicker it is, the better, isn't it? I could also leave the agency, and we could spend more time together." He tried to comfort her.
"But… You're all in danger." She stressed it. "I know. We all know. The director is aware too. There were measures taken, and it's not the agency. Sam has kept them appeased for now." Sebastian reminded her.
Violet's shoulders dropped in disappointment, knowing there was nothing she could do for the time being.
"Hey… You have already saved everyone from huge trouble. Now, I heard from Sam that your dad and ex-husband are in town…" Sebastian teased her as she glared playfully at him.
"They are here to settle Sam's marriage. And he's an old man who needs proper care and company. Nothing to do with me." She rolled her eyes and sulked as he gently pulled her back into his hug by kissing her left cheek as she tried to avoid him.
"He's here to settle your divorce documents, isn't he?" Sebastian teased as she shrugged.
"It's finalised anyway. As for you, you better stay away, or my dad will hunt you down after all the mess you put me through." She teased back as he stole a kiss she deliberately avoided, but it was impossible when she was so close to his face while being wrapped up in his arms.
"I will take all the responsibilities, even if he makes me marry you, I will…" He confessed, which surprised her cause they both clearly knew they began the relationship with no intention of this.
"No… Don't…" She shook her head, staring back at him with all seriousness as he delicately studied her face.
"I nearly lost you…" He forced away his tears as he blinked them away and closed his eyes briefly while breathing in her scent to comfort his anxiety.
"I'm fine… I'm still here with you." Violet comforted. "I know… I…" He choked on his words as she sighed and caressed his face.
"Listen. Even if the same things happen in future, I will do my best to protect you. But you do not need to pledge this by marrying. We both made that clear in the beginning…" He smiled, kissing her to quieten her, but she pushed him away with a glare for confirmation.
"Yes, princess…" He teased her, who gently smack his chest as he kissed her again passionately, sealing their promise before they head out for dinner together.
The next day, Violet woke to herself in the guest room. The sheets by her side still smelled like Sebastian, but she knew he must have taken off early that morning for another busy day. She was getting much better with her mobility. Her back still ached, but she could withstand it as she tried sitting up and moving about slowly.
She sat in the wheelchair and remembered the photo album Mrs Lu left her. She had put that off for quite a while, so she excitedly flipped through the pictures. Halfway through, while giggling at how cute a baby he was, she felt like she had seen his picture somewhere.
She tried hard to recall where it was when Mrs Lu stepped in. "Violet, good morning! Your family is here to see you!" Mrs Lu excited said when she briefly remembered it was Pei Li who showed her a similar picture.
She remembered it was Wayne whom Pei Li showed, but how could that picture look identical to the ones she was holding?
"Oh, good morning…" Violet managed to greet her while feeling a little flabbergasted.
"Oh, how cute was Sebby when he was a baby, right?" Mrs Lu said, noticing Violet was staring hard at the album but did not notice her confusion.
"Come, let's enjoy this later. You should greet your family." Mrs Lu pushed her wheelchair to the living room, where she saw how anxious her father was while Dexter helped him to get up from the sofa. Jade was also by his side.
"Dad… Dex, Jade… Good morning." Violet greeted them with a hearty smile, trying to distract herself.
"Oh gosh, how bad it was… Yikes, does it still hurt?" Dexter asked while squatting by her side as she nodded slightly.
"It's fine. Don't worry." Violet quickly added.
"How is it fine when you still need to sit in the wheelchair?" Her dad reprimanded her.
"I can move already. I helped myself into the wheelchair today. What brings you here anyway?" Violet questioned her father, who nudged towards Dexter using his chin as Jade chuckled.
"Come, let me serve you all tea." Mrs Lu tried to appease Mr Chu while Jade led him to the dining hall, leaving Dexter and Violet alone. That was when Violet began to feel like she needed to do something about her discovery.
"What's wrong? You looked very disoriented just now…" Dexter noticed as she met his gaze, half not wanting to trouble him but half worried for the rest who were acting outdoors today.
"I… Could you drive me up to the outdoor filming place today? I have an issue I need to attend to." Violet said while running through all the strange accidents that were happening.
"What's so urgent that it cannot wait? You could call them?" Dexter tried to negotiate, but Violet shook her head sternly.
"It's a matter of life and death, Dex. Trust me. I need to go. I will…" She was interrupted by Jade.
"What happened? What's the urgency?" Jade quickly went over to the couple after overhearing their conversation.
"There's a photo album in the room. Take one of the baby pictures. We need to find Penny. There's something I need to confirm." Violet said as Dexter rushed to take the picture.
"What do you mean? What do you need to confirm?" Jade asked in a lower tone as Violet told her and Dexter her suspicion that Wayne might be the baby in the album, if she did not remember wrongly.
"We can always wait till they return to confirm. Your condition…" Jade wanted to protest, but Violet shook her head.
"I can't. With the situation and accident we were in, it's dire. Find an excuse to say I need to head to the hospital to visit, and Dexter can drive me. It's up in the mountains. You're not allowed to come. Look after Dad. Tell Sam we are heading there." Violet instructed Jade, who knew she had no choice but to oblige as both Dexter and Jade went into acting mode.
Meanwhile, Pei Li stood preparing clothes for the day in the dressing room…
Last night, she had forced her way through her consciousness, knowing Penny had harboured a murder motive.
Penny may not have written about her visit and conversation with her mother, but Pei Li could feel that after that day, Penny's vengeance against TP was unstoppable.
"Pei Li, stop!" Penny pleaded with her, but Pei Li refused to listen.
"Pei Li, I was the one who had protected you all this while…"
"But not to the point of murdering…" Pei Li retorted.
"If it was the only way to keep us all safe, including Wayne, I would…" Penny insisted.
"No… After all you did for me, no! You don't deserve this. Let me decide what I want to do." Pei Li struggled to walk out of the dark tunnel, leaving Penny yelling for her to stop.
As she woke in the morning to find Wayne by her side, she knew she had a lot to catch up on, but she needed to disguise herself as Penny. That way, she would be able to trick TP into her own trap. She was confident that TP would appear today since it was the very last outdoor filming the drama has.