Chapter 444 Untrustworthy Substances

• Then Oliver headed upstairs, and the others did the same. Lucy was afraid to glance toward the delivery room. She appeared to be about to faint because of how pale her face was. The only two people still downstairs were Wynter and Tobias. Wynter couldn't stop staring at Lucy's shoulder. but scowl. The attachment was too strong, and its removal would need more than the customary séance. Wynter also questioned if the production crew had realized that the plot was changing. Maybe the director hadn't seen anything wrong because the adjustments were so little.
• Furthermore, the element of surprise was crucial to the success of this variety performance, leaving the audience in anticipation and wanting more. Wynter looked around at the cameras to make sure they were still working properly. On camera, she couldn't possibly begin to eradicate paranormal powers. These otherworldly pursuits would eventually start to attract unwelcome notice. Wynter averted her eyes and turned to face the dim hallway where the delivery room was located. As though offering itself as a clue, the signboard that had previously come off was neat and conspicuous. How could the broad idea of the show's intended challenge be compatible with such anguish and rage?
• She saw no danger in giving the furious spirits that desire if that was what they wanted Wynter to do. Tobias evaluated Wynter carefully. wondering how he would protect her from whatever small-time retaliation Oliver or Zane may inflict on her at that very moment. He had seen Oliver a few times, and he must admit that he had a romanticized view of the latter. Oliver had been in the business for a long time, after all. At one point, Tobias trusted him and respected him. Greed, they said, brought out the worst in people. After working in the entertainment business for a while, Tobias was accustomed to Oliver's subtle jabs and teasing, even though this wasn't the first time.