The Beauty and the Brain

Chapter 161

Chapter 161

Upon hearing this, Marie was genuinely stunned.

This was the first time Noel had offered to help her, and he looked at her with his warm, gentle eyes,

incredibly serious.

With Noel’s help, Marie’s position in the Spence family would have changed quickly with the overall

trend, and

she might have taken control of the Spence family even earlier. Instead, she had to be cautious in

everything she did, fearing that Mia, Carly, and Olive would cause her trouble.

Noel must have thought of this as well, and was convinced that Marie would cooperate with him.

However, Marie quickly regained her composure, gave a cold smile, and said, “No need.”

“Marie!” Noel called out to her, asking, “Even if I help you fulfill your wish, are you not willing to look at

me?”

Marie laughed, “Noel, what are you talking about? Our positions in the Spence family are worlds apart.

You were born as the favored child, while I’ve lived humbly for over 20 years. Why would you need me

to pay more attention to you?”

Noel looked into Marie’s eyes, filled with pain and sadness. He could clearly hear the sarcasm in

Marie’s words, both spoken and unspoken.

Over the years, Mia, Olive, and Carly had always been either hitting or scolding Marie, and the

housekeepers

at home had also treated her with indifference.

In contrast, since the day Noel joined the Spence family, he had been their one and only, most

esteemed grandson. He was the apple of Asher’s eye, and the entire Spence family’s future would

belong to him.

The difference in status was vast, but the way Marie looked at him was completely different from

others’ admiration and worship. Her eyes were full of pride and disdain, showing no regard for this

distinguished

elder brother.

“Marie, I can help you with anything,” Noel said.

Marie laughed and asked, “Noel, how many people in this world would accept help from their

enemies?”

“Marie! I’m not your enemy!” Noel was very resentful of being called that by Marie,

“But you’re not my friend either, right? You have Mia’s blood running through you, which means we’re

irreconcilable. You want to help me?

But how will you help me? If one day I find out that Mia killed my mother, would you help me kill Mia?”

Marie asked, looking at him.

Noel opened his mouth to speak, but before he could say anything, Marie interrupted him, “You can’t,

even if you hate the struggle between us, she is still your mother, so you can’t help me.”

can atone for her sins, or, die for her,” Noel said calmly, looking into Marie’s eyes.

Marie smirked sarcastically and said, “But I don’t want your life, and besides, we haven’t found any

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association yet. Why are you so nervous? Or is it that you know the inside story from back then?”

Noel looked at Marie, hesitated for a moment, and didn’t speak. As Marie turned to leave, Noel called

out to

her again, “I know! I’ve met your mother”

Marie suddenly turned around, her eyes sharp as knives, piercingly staring at Noel, and asked, “What

do you

know?”

“I know, your mother really had depression. I was young at that time and don’t remember much, but I

do recall

her sometimes sitting quietly at the doorstep, holding a pillow in her arms, and sometimes crying and

making a fuss. She was indeed a bit crazy. Grandpa was afraid she would hurt you, so he rarely let her

hold you,” Noel said.

“What else? What else do you know?” Marie asked.

Noel frowned, thought for a moment, and said, “Your mother passed away not long after New Year. I

remember it was still very cold, and it seemed like she had an accident when she went out alone.”

Marie felt a pain in her heart, like a needle hidden in cotton, spreading finely and densely.

How could that be?

In the photo Asher gave her, Luisa had a gentle and elegant smile. She looked so beautiful and noble.

When

she held her, the maternal love on her face couldn’t be hidden and overflowed from the camera lens.

However, everyone told her that it was depression that ended Luisa’s life, and it wasn’t just depression;

Luisa

was actually a madwoman who often rambled and talked nonsense.

Marie wondered, Where was Mason when Luisa was lonely and helpless?

Yes, her father, who was as majestic as a mountain, was accompanying Mia, calculating when Luisa

would

die, when he could remarry, and when Noel and the others would be able to join the Spence family

genealogy.

So, Noel said he would help her. Help her with what? The biggest tragedy of Marie’s life was caused by

them.

And Luisa, she died alone outside, with no one even willing to tell her how she died whether she fell,

was hit

by a car, or got sick.

Regarding everything about Luisa, she had to slowly investigate and search on her own. Without

finding a single clue, her longing for Luisa grew stronger, and her resentment towards the Spence

family deepened.

Marie tried to smile, but couldn’t. She turned around, ready to leave.

Noel said all these things, but in the end, Marie still didn’t want to pay attention to him or look at him.

Noel stepped forward and grabbed Marie, saying, “Marie, don’t you believe me?”

Marie forcefully pushed him away, her voice colder than ever before. She looked at Noel with icy eyes

and said, “No, I believe you. It’s precisely because I believe you that I want you to stay away from me.

After all, if it weren’t for my mother’s tragic fate, you would never have been the grandson of the

Spence family in this

lifetime.”

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Noel’s body swayed slightly, as he had never seen Marie like this before. Even if her hostility was

intense, she would always hide it well for the sake of survival. However, now she was openly showing

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terrified.

Marie shook off Noel and returned to the room without waiting for him to speak.

Upon looking at that old family photo, Luisa was still smiling gently. Her eyes and eyebrows greatly

resembled Marie’s, showing that Marie had undoubtedly inherited Luisa’s beauty, which allowed her to

grow into her current appearance.

She didn’t know if it was because she had long been used to being Marie, but upon hearing Luisa’s

experiences, her heart ached terribly. It felt like a mix of sympathy, sadness, anger, and resentment.

Marie thought that she would find out eventually. She was determined to uncover Luisa’s past and

would not let anyone who had hurt Luisa or Marie get away with it.

It might be because of the recent situation with Luisa that made Marie feel uneasy and unable to

understand Luisa’s so-called depression and ending her life.

Marie frequently went over to Sasha’s place, and Aubree had almost finished adapting the script. The

production team had prepared for all aspects of the work, and after holding a small opening ceremony,

Double Sided officially announced the commencement of filming.

Upon the release of this message, it immediately became a trending topic on Twitter and even

appeared as the headline on both entertainment and social news sections.

It wrote: [Mr. Clyde Berry’s posthumous work Double Sided announced the commencement of filming!]

[Aubree Berry personally revised the Double Sided script!]

[Popular celebrity Sasha took on the female lead role and entered the big screen!]

For a time, the Double Sided production team was unrivaled, even overshadowing Zane’s variety show

and Darwin’s work updates. Sasha was on the trending topic list every day, staying there for a full two

days.

Undoubtedly, Double Sided was an excellent work, and countless people were looking forward to the

book. being adapted into a movie, so that more people could pay attention to the social group affected

by depression.

Sasha successively played roles such as Jordyn and Slerra, demonstrating her adroit acting skills. She

became a representative figure in popular celebrities, possessing both talent and beauty. Countless

people were looking forward to seeing Sasha on the big screen.

Sasha’s Twitter gained a large number of fans, who would regularly cheer her on every day,

encouraging her to do well in her acting and looking forward to her debut film.

One commented: [Go Sasha! I want to be your fan for a lifetime!]

Another wrote: [Suddenly, I was really looking forward to seeing how Sasha would portray depression.

The stills and posters were all amazing!]

One wrote: [Didn’t anyone pay attention to Sasha’s boss? I heard that many big companies wanted the

film

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and television rights, but surprisingly, they were given to a small studio in the end.]

Another commented: [Could the commentator above even speak? What do they mean by “small

studio”? Have you ever seen a ‘small studio” produce such a blockbuster movie?]

One wrote: [Did Sasha compete for this year’s best actress award?]

Another wrote: [Don’t bring momentum into this! Our Sasha just wanted to focus on acting and didn’t

think. about anything else.]

One commented: [If Sasha won the best actress award, wouldn’t it be awkward for Darwin? They’re

from the

same company and have the same resources…]

One wrote: [We were no match for Darwin!]

Having a high level of attention on Twitter’s trending topic is one thing, but people commenting on all

sorts of random things is another.

Gradually, people started saying that Sasha was going to be the best actress and Darwin the best

actor.

Marie could come up with the idea using her butt. No one else could pull off this flattering trick except

Olive.

Originally, the entire internet was full of praise and anticipation for Sasha. Gradually, some people

began to turn the tide, and different opinions emerged.

One commented: [Did Sasha win best actress? She’s quite young, but her ambition is certainly not

small.]

Another wrote: [Even Olive Spence didn’t mention winning best actress, so how could it be Sasha’s

turn?]

One wrote: [How can the commentator above talk like that? Olive has quite a few works, so who’s to

blame if she didn’t get the best actress award?]

Another commented: [From a bystander’s perspective, Sasha gained fame too quickly; it was a bit too

wild.]

Before Marie could speak, Darwin couldn’t sit still and tweeted: [Why fight for best actress? Go for best.

actor!]

Darwin was clearly at odds with these haters. As soon as he spoke these words, he was immediately

pushed to the trending topic, with headlines like [Darwin wants to win best actor] glaringly hanging at

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