"Yes, it’s true."

Selena Kensington confirmed.

On the other end of the phone, Hugh Kensington fell silent upon hearing Selena’s certain tone.

After a while, he slowly spoke, "What happened?"

Hugh knew that unless something had happened, the Jennings family wouldn’t appear in Aethelgard.

Previously, Selena had told Hugh about the Jennings family and Sterling Norwood’s matters.

So once he calmed down, Hugh had an inkling of what might be going on.

"It’s nothing serious, they’re just here to help with my health."

Selena chose lighter words to prevent Hugh from worrying.

Indeed, the Jennings family was there to help care for her health, so she wasn’t lying.

Hugh knew the truth wasn’t far from what Selena said.

He was aware that Selena wouldn’t lie to him.

She would just simplify things not to make him worry.

But he wasn’t a child anymore.

"Sis, I’m not a child anymore."

Hugh voiced this out.

"..."

After hearing this, Selena sighed lightly.

"Come to the main house tomorrow."

She didn’t continue and instead changed the subject.

Hugh intended to go anyway, so he nodded in agreement when Selena avoided further discussion.

"Okay."

Even though Selena didn’t want to talk now, he figured he would find out tomorrow.

"You just got back, rest early."

After finishing the call with Hugh, Selena hung up.

Looking at the hung-up phone, Selena sighed quietly.

Right then, Sterling Norwood came out of the bathroom, noticing the slight concern on Selena’s face.

"What’s wrong?" he asked with concern.

Selena snapped back, shaking her head slightly, "It’s nothing."

"I just called Hugh, asking him to meet Grandma and the others at the main house tomorrow."

Sterling walked over, gently pinching Selena’s chin.

"He’s a grown-up now, he knows his boundaries."

"Stop treating him like a kid."

Sterling’s voice was calm, but if you listened closely, you could sense a hint of subtle dissatisfaction and grievance.

He was displeased with how much Selena cared about Hugh.

At first, Selena didn’t catch on, but after a moment, noticing Sterling had no other action,

she understood what Sterling actually meant by his words.

She smiled at Sterling, "So if I don’t treat him like a kid, should I treat you like one?"

Without waiting for Sterling’s reply, Selena continued, "Actually, your behavior earlier did seem quite childish..."

Like a well-behaved, obedient child.

Sterling chuckled, not bothered by Selena’s words.

He merely raised his hand slightly, lightly pinching Selena’s cheek.

"Getting more spoiled..."

He chuckled softly, his words indulgent and alluring.

Selena nonchalantly pursed her lips, brushing Sterling’s hand away, "Isn’t it because you spoil me? Go dry your hair."

With a chuckle, Sterling dropped his hand.

Then he left the bedside.

After Sterling left, Selena, a bit bored, picked up her phone again.

The Weibo post she wrote yesterday had gone viral after a day of fermenting.

She opened Weibo, immediately seeing that the event about the Corinthia Film Festival was still trending.

#Butterfly Flame Wins Most Meaningful Movie at Corinthia Film Festival#

#Selena Kensington’s Masterpiece Ascends to Glory!#

#Sloane Hawthorne Nominated for Corinthia Best Actress Award!#

Several Weibo topics related to the Corinthia Film Festival.

Selena casually clicked on one of the topics.

The pinned Weibo content was the message she had posted yesterday.

After posting, it was shared by Stardust Entertainment, and many major verified accounts and celebrities followed suit, sharing it too.

All carrying a congratulatory tone.

[Congratulations to "Butterfly Flame" for winning the Most Meaningful Movie Award at the Corinthia Film Festival!]

[This award is indeed significant, it’s the first international film award gained by The Empire since Director Quentin Carter!]

[Really looking forward to what Director Kensington brings next!]

[Congrats to @SloaneHawthorne for her first film being nominated at the Corinthia Film Festival! Bright future ahead!]

[Woo woo woo Sloane is truly impressive! Besides her natural talent, she also puts in a lot of effort!]

Many figures in the entertainment industry commented on Sloane Hawthorne’s nomination for the Best Actress Award at the Corinthia Film Festival.

After all, it had only been a little over a year since Sloane debuted, yet her works, though few, were all exquisite.

And for her first lead film to win an international film festival award propelled her into the international entertainment circle.

This directly set Sloane’s starting point apart from many others.

However, this meant she would also receive more attention and jealousy.

The higher one stands, the harder the fall would be.

So Sloane would definitely face immense pressure afterward.

She couldn’t afford any mistakes.

Selena pondered and sent a message to Hugh.

[Selie Stays Slim]: Did you finalize the collaboration Asa mentioned before?

Before discovering she was pregnant, Hugh had told her about Asa Carter expressing interest in collaborating with Sloane Hawthorne.

After a while, Hugh replied.

[Little Cotton-Padded Jacket]: Yes, most roles are set; we’re just waiting for Director Carter’s official announcement.

While Asa Carter was a prestigious screenwriter and director at Radiance Entertainment,

given his capability and current status, it wasn’t surprising he had plans to start his own studio.

The suspense drama "Desire Gorge," this time around, was a collaboration with Sloane Hawthorne. Asa didn’t want to involve Radiance or Stardust conflicts so he chose to produce it under his studio.

Still, the largest investor in this series was Stardust.

Asa asked them for an actor and, trusting Hugh’s character, agreed to the collaboration.

[Selie Stays Slim]: Alright, sort it out with Tessa.

When it comes to artist management, Tessa Sinclair is more adept than they are.

[Little Cotton-Padded Jacket]: How could we let you worry now?

Since Selena got pregnant, Hugh took care of many things himself.

[Little Cotton-Padded Jacket]: Oh right, about Annelise Mayfield you mentioned before.

[Little Cotton-Padded Jacket]: She’s joined Stardust.

Upon seeing Hugh’s last message, Selena’s eyebrows subtly lifted.

Annelise Mayfield, joining Stardust?

Well, she wasn’t foolish after all.

At least, she remembered what she was told.

Probably after leaving the Norwoods, Annelise realized something was off and started re-investigating Roxanne Sutton’s case.

Roxanne’s previous affair was big news; all Annelise needed was to search online and verify it through the security bureau.

Then she would naturally understand the true story behind the events.

Only then did she realize she had consistently misunderstood Selena.

After all, Selena hadn’t meant to harm Roxanne Sutton; it was just because Roxanne had meddled with her friend.