Kristy, having listened to Xiomara and Sumner’s conversation, emerged from her hiding spot after they departed, a sly smile ying on her Lips.


    It appeared as though they harbored some hidden secrets.


    In the end, Sumner and Xiomara agreed on the performance of the stage y segment, with Xiomara doing most of the acting while Sumner mostly singing.


    As it was an impromptu two-person performance, the two barely had time to practice.


    Before long, it was time for them toe onstage.


    Lindsey silently cheered for the two from backstage.


    “Next, let’s wee Sumner and Xiomara! They’ll be acting out a two -person stage y, ‘Francesca Quinn’.


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    As soon as the host finished introducing, the audience burst into apuse.


    It could be seen that more than half of the people present hade only for them.


    The red velvet curtains on stage lifted, unveiling a pure-Looking Xiomara in a white nightdress.


    Portraying the heroine, Francesca Quinn, she was now gracefully leaning against the simply constructed windowsill that served as her set.


    “Francesca Quinn” was a tale of love and struggle set in the rustic countryside.


    The heroine, Francesca, is head over heels in love with a guy from a simple farm, but her parents can’t stand him.


    This put the couple at odds.


    Things take a dramatic turn when her parents marry her off to a nobleman without her permission.


    Stuck in a destiny she didn’t choose, Francesca faces the toughest decision of all-choosing to end her own life to protect the love she holds dear.


    The cameras were all pointed at Francesca, who was being yed by Xiomara.


    She stopped in front of a door and began to knock like crazy, panic written all over her face.


    Francesca hade to seek sce from her boyfriend, the simple farmer boy that was yed by Sumner.


    But when Sumner opened the door, Xiomara suddenly couldn’t went off-script and threw herself into his arms.


    She couldn’t say a word and just hugged him tightly, silent tears rolling down her cheeks as he hugged her back.


    The audience, including Lindsey, all thought that this affectionate gesture was part of the two’s n, and they all watched with bated breath.


    Only Xiomara knew the truth; that this was her only chance to embrace the love of her life.


    After all, the moment this performance ended, the two would go their separate ways.


    Francesca might’ve been hugging her lover, but Xiomara was hugging a man who would never reciprocate her love.


    Soon, the third act came to the third scene, and only Sumner appeared in the room where they had shared a hug.


    He stood there, silently reading a thick diary.


    The pages of the diary was projected on the big screen.


    At a nce, Lindsey recognized that it was Xiomara’s handwriting, and she quickly realized that Xiomara likely wrote it all herself.


    Francesca spilled her thoughts and ramblings all over the diary pages.


    Out of the blue, a boy’s name appeared, gradually taking over until it practically imed the entire pages.


    The diary’s tone shifted from a tale of beauty to a darker narrative.


    It chronicled the young girl’s journey, tracing her path from falling in love to grappling with the heartache caused by her parents’ disapproval of her boyfriend.


    The entries unfolded the tragic twist as her parents orchestrated an arranged marriage with a nobleman, casting a shadow over the once beautiful pages.


    The words scrawled on the pages grew sadder, until the boy could no longer bear to read them.


    Finally, he made it to the end.


    The boy’s fingers started to tremble.


    Turning thest page seemed to take up all his courage.


    Finally…