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Chapter 289
Alyssa pursed her lips, took a deep breath and said, “Let’s live separately for now.”
Karl narrowed his eyes slightly, his eyes a little dangerous: “What do you mean?”
Compared with Karl, Alyssa seemed to be much calmer: “We’re not a legal husband and wife. We don’t need to live together. I have to wait to find the child and talk about everything.”
During this time, she was already exhausted.
It took Karl a month, and there was no news about the child.
And she stayed here, besides endless waiting and suffering, what else can she do?
As for the matter between her and Karl, she didn’t have any extra energy to deal with him before the child was found.
Karl is very stubborn: “We can become a legal husband and wife at any time.”
On this matter, Alyssa did not compromise either: “Either you let me go, or you just lock me with the bodyguards on the inner and third floors as before.”
She is a mother who can’t even protect her children.
Every time something happened, she was completely passive.
She didn’t want to do this anymore.
Her words seemed to anger Karl.
His expression became abnormally gloomy in an instant, and Alyssa’s heart sank slightly.
Will Karl agree to separate?
However, Karl said aloud at this moment: “Okay.”
Alyssa was a little surprised, she had never expected that Karl would really agree.
But soon, his last sentence made her heart sink again.
Karl added: “But I have one condition.”
“What condition?” Alyssa looked at him warily.
A smile seemed to flash across Karl’s eyes, his lips lightened, and he said word by word, “Get the marriage certificate.”
Alyssa’s eyes widened: “What?”
She almost wondered if she had heard it wrong.
Is it because she doesn’t understand enough, or is there a problem with his understanding?
Alyssa couldn’t laugh or cry: “You say it again.”
Of course, Karl didn’t say it again, but said, “How can I register my child without getting married?”
Alyssa was stunned.
…
Alyssa never thought that she would receive a marriage certificate with Karl for this reason.
On the day the two got the certificate, they went to apply for the registered permanent residence for the child.
There are three in the household register.
Karl, the head of the household.
His wife Alyssa.
Daughter Grace.
Seeing her fascinated by her the document, Karl said aloud: “This name was thought of early in the morning.”
Alyssa stretched out her hand and gently stroked the word “Grace”.
The daughter she only met once was named Grace.
As if thinking of something, she suddenly raised her head to look at Karl.
She found that Karl, like her, was staring at the word “Grace” on the account book in a daze.
Alyssa said, “When she was born, she was very beautiful, like you.”
She had seen Grace, although only one glance.
But Karl hurried over all the way, but didn’t even see her.
Karl was indifferent, but not cold-blooded.
If the child is gone, he should also feel uncomfortable.
Hearing this, Karl raised his head and glanced at her, before nodding slightly dumbly after a long while: “Yeah.”
…
Alyssa moved out on the same day.
The house she rented is a bit far from the high-end community where Karl lives.
But the wind is clean and the environment is good.
In the evening, she and Tina made an appointment for dinner together.
Tina didn’t know about the child.
Alyssa thought for a while, and felt that Tina would know about it sooner or later, so she told her.
“Gone?” After hearing her words, Tina reacted as fiercely as she imagined: “Damn, are these lunatics? Are they inferior to animals and beasts, so what do they steal from such a small child? Is there humanity? !!!”
Alyssa lowered her head and said nothing.
The story of Karl’s mother back then, and the story of Mr. Adams later on, are enough to explain that they are impot3nt.
Tina was about to cry with anger, Alyssa stretched out her hand and poured her a glass of water: “I believe she has a natural outlook, and we will find her.”
Although Tina was not comforted, she knew that Alyssa was definitely more uncomfortable than her.
Tina drank a glass of water, “What do you plan to do now?”
“I’m separated from Karl temporarily. Look for my child, and life will continue.” She wants to find the child more desperately than anyone, but the reality is that even Karl is helpless.
She is not a flower in a greenhouse. She has tasted bitterness and bitterness since she was a child, and nothing can defeat her.
Tina didn’t know what to say for a while, so she changed the subject: “Well, did you start filming the script you signed with Mattie before?”
“It’s still in the final preparation period, it should start soon.” Alyssa herself is not very clear, because she has not contacted Mattie since she revised the script for the last time.
Tina reminded her: “Then you can contact her, then you can go to the scene to have a look, maybe you still need guidance or something…”
Alyssa nodded.
She really needs something to do now.
But she hadn’t taken the initiative to find Mattie for the accident that made Alyssa.
Mattie had already taken the initiative to find her.
The next day, she received a call from Mattie.
Mattie was not polite at all when she said: “I heard that you have returned to Rostenvel? You won’t find me when you come back. You won’t recognize people if you get the money, right?”
Alyssa rarely had the thought of joking with her: “You know you still call me?”
Mattie smiled extremely angry: “Alyssa, are you arrogant?”
Alyssa narrowed a smile and said seriously: “Don’t dare, I will ask you to have coffee tomorrow?”
“Okay.” Mattie agreed very happily.
The two met in a remote cafe.
The place is not easy to find. When Mattie arrived, she said angrily: “You are looking for such a ghost place. I searched for such a ghost place for half an hour, and I was all around the place!”
“It’s a big deal, I’ll buy you two glasses.” Alyssa said, and called the waiter.
Mattie really ordered two cups of coffee.
Alyssa is a little speechless, this lady is really a little naive sometimes.
Mattie added sugar to the coffee while saying: “You just came back. The filming of “Lost City” will start the day after tomorrow. You will also go to the opening ceremony when the time comes.
Alyssa nodded: “Yeah.”
It was her first script to officially start filming, of course she would go.
Mattie seemed a little surprised to see her answer so simply: “You were a topical figure before, and you may be besieged by the media at that time. You must be psychologically prepared.”
Alyssa said half-jokingly and half-seriously: “Isn’t this just right? It just happens to create a topic for “Lost City”, preheat it in advance, maybe it can be fired before it broadcasts.”
“Bah!” Mattie glared at her: “It is gold that will shine sooner or later, so who is rare to use this method to create a topic!”
Chapter 290
After having been in contact with Mattie for a long time, Alyssa had some understanding of Mattie’s personality.
Mattie is the only daughter in the family, and her family background is solid.
It might be precisely because she knew too much about the atmosphere in the circle that she was not assimilated.
Mattie is very serious in her work, and she has a stern look, which is a bit of style.
Seeing Mattie taking it seriously, Alyssa corrected her face and said, “This is inevitable. As long as you enter this circle, you will stand in front of the public and let them judge.”
Seeing her saying this, Mattie didn’t persuade her too much: “Okay, you know it yourself.”
…
On August 6, “Lost City” started shooting.
The weather in August is still very hot.
In order to facilitate the movement, Alyssa did not wear a skirt, but a set of extremely simple shirts and black trousers.
She is beautiful, with a good foundation, simple black and white, and can be worn out by her.
She and Mattie agreed to meet in the city and then go to the shooting location together.
Mattie saw her neatly dressed up, shook her head and said, “Although you are the Adams’ daughter-in-law now, you don’t have to be like this. You came out without makeup? Can you respect our crew?”
“I put on light makeup.” Alyssa explained as she opened the door and sat in.
She wears makeup, but it is very light and simple.
I just hooked my eyebrows and put on some lipstick.
“We have to compare our heroines without makeup.” Mattie continued to tease her.
Alyssa smiled faintly, without speaking.
The opening ceremony was held in the first scenic spot, in an abandoned middle school building in an old city.
It takes about an hour to drive past the city.
As a producer, Mattie is the most authoritative existence in the crew.
Therefore, when she arrived, the crew had basically arrived.
The heroine is a student selected from the film academy. The actor is said to be a bit famous. Mattie only mentioned it to Alyssa once, but Alyssa did not know who it was.
As soon as Mattie passed by, she asked, “Is Robin here?”
Alyssa, who was following her, heard the word “Robin”, and she was dazed.
She was a little impressed by the name Robin.
The main reason is that when Mattie pretended to be a maid and mixed into Karl’s villa, because Anya mentioned this name, she had a fight with Anya.
That one was fought hard.
It was also because after the fight, Mattie asked to leave.
Robin is an old drama player with very positive reviews in the entertainment circle. He is very popular and has many loyal fans.
There are not a few big hits in his works, but each one is very well-reviewed. He has worked with many big-name directors, and the mainland’s first-line actors have not had to run.
Therefore, the value is naturally not cheap.
But today is the day when “Lost City” starts, Mattie asked Robin as soon as he arrived, which made Alyssa wonder.
Isn’t it about making web dramas?
Web dramas are clicks, so they are generally not big productions. Web dramas will hire second- and third-tier actors, or directly invite newcomers.
And Robin’s pay…
Alyssa pulled Mattie and asked her, “The male lead you are looking for is Robin?”
“Yeah.” After Mattie finished speaking, a trace of embarrassment flashed on her face, and after looking around, she pulled Alyssa into the corner and said, “The last time I had a fight with Anya, don’t let Robin know.”
Alyssa was taken aback for a moment: “Okay.”
“Miss Adkins.”
“what’s up?”
Alyssa wanted to ask Mattie something more, but she was called away.
Alyssa is really curious now, how much investment Mattie has made to make “Lost City”.
At this time, Mattie’s assistant poured a glass of water for Alyssa: “Miss Alyssa, drink water.”
“Thank you.” Alyssa took the water.
After a while, when Mattie was done, she came back to find Alyssa.
“It’s too hot.” Mattie turned her head and said to Alyssa after drinking the water, “But it must be done before winter, so that it can be broadcast during winter vacation.”
Alyssa thought about it and asked, “How much investment did you make and what is the estimated funding?”
Mattie didn’t lie to her, and said directly: “50 million.”
“50 million?” Alyssa was surprised by this number.
50 million is a big cost for a web drama.
“If 50 million is not enough, I can still increase the investment.” Mattie’s tone was very relaxed.
Alyssa brushed the hair on her forehead and asked softly, “Aren’t you afraid that you won’t make it back?”
Mattie seemed to think for a while, and said, “What if I can’t make it back? It’s a big deal, I won’t cooperate with you in the future.”
After she finished speaking, she stretched out her hand and patted Alyssa’s shoulder: “Just kidding, I haven’t done it yet. Regardless of whether you make money or not, if you do everything, you have to think about the result again.”
Alyssa nodded: “That’s right.”
Mattie stood up: “Let’s go, let me introduce you to the crew.”
There are a lot of staff in the crew, and Alyssa can’t recognize them all.
But it can be seen that Mattie speaks heavily in the crew, because it was Mattie who introduced Alyssa to them, and they were very kind to Alyssa.
When a few of them heard her name, there was a hint of inquiry in their eyes, but they didn’t ask much.
After recognizing a circle of people, Robin also came.
Robin was tall, with sharp short hair, a little stubble, handsome eyebrows, and wheat-colored skin that made him look masculine.
Because it is not the same as the young meat on the screen that the public appreciates nowadays, Robin can only play acting, and the acting path is also very narrow. Most of the roles he has played are hard and sweaty.
When Mattie saw him coming, she called out, “Robin.”
“Something?” Robin walked over, gazing across Mattie.
Mattie stretched out her hand and put her hand on Alyssa’s shoulder: “I will introduce you to Alyssa, the screenwriter of “Lost City”.”
Robin looked at Alyssa, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, but soon he staggered his eyes very politely: “Hello, Miss Alyssa.”
Alyssa smiled: “Hello! I’ve seen your movie before.”
Robin is the protagonist, so he will be more busy, and after a few words with them, he was called away by the director.
…
The opening ceremony went smoother than expected.
It went so well until Alyssa returned home and was not besieged by the media.
It’s not going well.
Alyssa thought for a while and called Karl.
The person on the other end of the phone seemed to have been waiting for her call, and was picked up after only one ring.
“Alyssa.”