Chapter 356

Kany had been upset with Sadie for two days, so he was reluctant to go to the hospital. Seeing Skylar traveling carelessly, coupled with Malsy's comment, he felt Skylar had gone too far. He immediately sent Skylar a private Instagram message, telling her to return immediately. He called her unfilial and warned that her carelessness would have consequences.

Kenny and Maisy didn't wait for a response; Skylar was likely asleep and wouldn't see the message. They both fell asleep soundly half an hour later.

Samuel returned home shortly afterward. He went upstairs, stopping when he passed Kenny's open door. He was surprised to find Kenny and Maisy absent.

Samuel yawned, his eyes heavy from a sleepless night at the hospital. He was scheduled to be on set early, but the director had unexpectedly told him he was no longer needed for the show. Though he hadn't taken the series seriously, he was upset to be dismissed so abruptly. He worried about how to explain this to his friends and fans.

To make matters worse, his agent had called earlier, informing him that a commercial shoot had been canceled, and his work had been drying up. Everything felt chaotic.

Lost in thought, he entered Kenny's room and found it empty, the bed neatly made. He realized Kenny hadn't returned, but dismissed it, assuming Kenny was busy.

Natalie lay alone in the dark, unable to sleep since 9:30 pm. She tossed and turned until 4:00 am, finally switching on the light. She checked her phone, realizing it wasn't on silent, and yet she had received no calls or messages. She was disappointed to have no news from Jeremy; his busy schedule was causing increasing neglect.

Taking a deep breath, she scrolled through Instagram. She was surprised to see a recent post from Austin, accessing his private Instagram and Stories, which she thought he would have blocked her from seeing. Hesitantly, she liked the post and continued scrolling. She had already checked all her friends' posts earlier.

Feeling restless, she aimlessly continued scrolling when a WhatsApp message arrived. It was from Austin, not Jeremy.

"Just woke up?"

Surprised, Natalie replied, "No, I can't sleep tonight."

"Can't sleep?"

"Yeah!"

"Something on your mind?"

While she would have been thrilled before, her current mood was subdued. After hesitating, she replied, "Yeah, I do have something on my mind. But with my idol caring about me, all my worries have disappeared! I'm going to bed now and planning to sleep until lunch!"

(The final line, "Claim Bonus For Free Every Day," appears to be unrelated and likely spam.)