Dumping Ex and Spoiled by Mr. Hopkins by Amber Apple

Chapter 7: Is My 

Acting Not Good Enough? 

Just as Abbie was about to hit 

the ground, Lexie grabbed 

her arm. 

Abbie looked at Lexie in 

shock. 

“If you’re gonna act the part, do it right,” Lexie whispered to Abbie, her voice soft yet carrying a subtle chill. “If you can’t, maybe I can help 

you.” 

Abbie felt a pang in her c*est 

as she locked eyes with Lexie. There was this weird, 

icy vibe in Lexie’s gaze that gave Abbie the creeps. 

To create a natural spot on 

the hospital lawn, there were intentionally placed rocks for decoration. 

Lexie knew exactly what 

awaited Abbie when she 

released her arm, but she 

showed no hesitation. 

With a muffled sound, 

Abbie’s head hit the stone. 

Her fair forehead instantly 

swelled, and she looked even 

more pitiful. 

The whole incident 

happened in an instant, 

catching both Abbie and 

Callum off guard. 

When Callum finally reacted, he glared at Lexie with gritted teeth, sternly growling, “Lexie Baily, do you know what you’re doing?” 

Lexie shrugged, looking 

nonchalantly. “Whoops! 

Sorry, I didn’t mean to…” 

“You…!” Callum clocked 

Lexie’s unapologetic 

expression, realizing she didn’t really feel sorry. 

“You don’t believe me?” Lexie 

looked at Callum with a 

mocking smile. “It’s strange. Why do you believe Abbie’s apologies and not mine? Is my acting not good 

enough?” 

Abbie touched her forehead, 

feeling the swelling and 

sharp pain that seemed to 

pierce her brain. 

Hatred burned in her eyes as 

she glared at Lexie. She quietly clenched her teeth, 

holding back the desire to 

charge forward and shatter 

her. 

For Abbie, who was in 

Hollywood, her face was particularly important, and 

she couldn’t bear the cost of 

disfigurement. 

She didn’t expect Lexie to be 

so ruthless! 

Despite Abbie’s glaring, Lexie smirked, “Abbie, you listen up! Best for you to stay out of my sight in the future, 

or the next encounter won’t 

be as chill as this one.” 

Sensing the warning in her 

words, Callum stepped 

forward, blocking Lexie’s 

way, and looked at her with a 

dark expression. “Lexie, 

you’re absolutely 

unreasonable!” 

Lexie raised an eyebrow, a frosty grin playing on her *ips. “If you think I’m unreasonable, then just steer clear. I’ve got zero patience. Anything I don’t like would 

never get a second glance 

from me, cuz that makes me 

sick!” 

“You!” Callum’s face 

darkened, clenching his fists 

at his sides. “If you hold a 

grudge against me, come at me, but leave Abbie out of 

it!” 

“Seriously, is chasing after garbage the latest trend? You’re giving yourself way 

too much credit there,” Lexie quipped, shooting him a 

look dripping with sarcasm. 

Callum stared at her, his 

brows furrowed, and issued a 

warning, “You can hate me, 

but I won’t allow you to 

harm Abbie!” 

Scooping up Abbie, he shot Lexie a meaningful glance, 

and then strolled away. 

Lexie stood there watching the two leaving, tears uncontrollably filling her 

eyes. 

Three years down the drain—all that hard work 

was for nothing. Going 

against her family just brought her a brief moment 

of happiness. 

But since she decided to end 

it all, she had never thought 

of turning back. 

Lexie shut her eyes slowly, trying to hold back the tears, 

but they just spilled out, a 

silent lament for the love she 

insisted with her stubborn 

ways. 

“Are you okay?” A magnetic 

voice sounded beside her.