Chapter 393
Love in the Limelight (Astrid and Elio)
Chapter 393 The live stream was still rolling, and Joana was taken to the production teamâs break area, slowly coming back to her senses.
When she heard that the crew was planning to send her off to a hospital on dry land, she clung to Maddoxâs clothes. âMr. Maddox, Iâm fine, just need to catch my breath. I want to tough it out with everyone else. I donât want to give up.â
âNo can do,â Maddox insisted. âYouâre in no shape to continue the challenge. Weâre going to find a guest to fill your spot for the filming. You can come back after youâve recovered.â He had been keeping tabs on Joanaâs performance over the past few days.
Joanaâs actions stirred up quite a buzz.
But in reality TV, you need characters like her. Some people love watching Astridâs jack-of-all-trades act, others get a kick out of Joanaâs blunders.
Without some drama and tension, the show would be a total failure.
However, Joanaâs poisoning incident was a curveball no one saw coming.
If Astrid wasnât such a capable person when it came to medical stuff, they couldâve been in hot water.
Thinking about this, Maddox said, âJoana, both Mr. Naylor and Astrid warned you about drinking the water from the underground river. Why did you do it anyway?â âThe water in the river looked cleaner than the collected rainwater. But I didnât realize... Joanaâs voice trailed off, guilt-ridden. âMr.
Maddox, I really donât want to quit. I think Iâm holding up okay. Iâll be back on my feet after a good nightâs rest.â
âDirector, Bernice is on the line!â Jack ran over with his phone, sounding amazed. The superstar herself! The legendary Bernice!â
Maddox was taken aback but quickly picked up the call. âHello, Berniceâ
Bernice said, âMr. Maddox, Iâve been following your show. Iâm a huge fan of this type of program. I saw you guys ran into some trouble, and I happen to have some free time. Iâd love to join your show, if thatâs okay.â
Maddox was surprised. After a few seconds of stunned silence, he quickly said, âIt would be an honor for me and the crew. When can you come? Iâll pick you up myself!â
âItâs okay,â Bernice chuckled, sounding completely at ease. Iâll come myself, I should be there by tomorrow morning. Astrid and I go way back. lâeven made a cameo in her TV show once. Iâm sure this will be a delightful experience.â
Maddox said, âThatâs fantastic, thank you so much!â
Love in the Limelight (Astrid and Elio)
ï¤Chapter 392 Fell Into His Love Trap (Skylar and Tobias)
ï¤Chapter 801 Living Off Her Married at First Sight (Serenity and Zachary)
ï¤Chapter 4596 After hanging up, Maddox still felt like he was dreaming.
A big name like Bernice joining the show was bound to stir up quite a buzz.
âHello, yes, Iâm Mr. Maddoxâs assistant, Iâll be liaising with you about Bernice joining the show...â Jack walked away on his phone, immediately drawing a crowd from the crew.
âMr. Maddox, is it really THE Bernice whoâs coming?â
âIs it for real?â
âSheâs a goddess! Mr. Maddox, this is huge for the show! I canât believe Bernice is coming as a guest!â
Everyone was excited about the news. Joana felt the pressure. She clenched her jaw and said, âMr. Maddox, Iâm really okay. I can stick it out till the end.â
Maddox frowned. âYour agent already called for us to take you to the hospital. And youâre in pretty rough shapeâ
âAlso, while youâre resting, think about the importance of teamwork. You keep saying you get along with everyone and donât want to leave, but all I see is you doing things your own way, ignoring advice.â
âThe risks youâve faced on the show are all because of your stubbornness. Youâre always stirring up trouble. This time you drank the water recklessly if Astrid hadnât saved you, would you even be here talking to me?â