The hot summer was about to arrive, and the cicadas in Los Angeles began to raise their buzzing cries.

Catherine drove down Hollywood Boulevard, the sound of cicadas from the greenery on both sides coming in waves. Perhaps it was due to the exacerbation of global warming, causing cicada nymphs to emerge early, making this year’s chorus more boisterous than the last.

When she reached the crossroads and waited for a while, she saw Selena holding two cups of pomegranate juice, coming out of the nearby beverage shop. Wearing a white baseball cap and Prada heart-shaped sunglasses, she hid her round face under the brim, with a straw between her lips, humming as she walked over.

"Catherine, for you!"

Selena got into the car and handed Catherine the other cup of juice.

"How did it go between Link and Taylor?"

Catherine took it and placed it in the cup holder, then restarted the car.

After getting in, Selena kicked off her sandals and sat cross-legged in the passenger seat, blowing her hot cheeks against the air conditioning.

"Catherine, I bet you’ll never guess how Link managed to open the door."

"How did he do it?"

"Link was so cunning. He told Taylor that he was struck by inspiration and needed to write a song, so he needed to use the piano, and Taylor opened the door after hearing that."

"So he tricked her into it? Wouldn’t Taylor be angrier?"

Catherine asked curiously.

Selena shook her head, took a sip of the cold juice through her straw, and said, "That’s what I thought too. I even advised him not to do it, but he insisted. I couldn’t hold him back, hehe, Catherine, guess what happened in the end?"

"Come on, spill it. Don’t keep me hanging."

Catherine urged her.

"Link is amazing. At first, I thought he just said he was writing a song as a trick to get Taylor to open the door, but when he sat at the piano, he really did write a song. An amazing song. A song specifically for a cheater to apologize."

Can we both say the words and forget this?

Can we speak amicably and forget the pain of the past?

Yeah, is it too late now to say sorry?

Is it too late to apologize now?

Cause I’m missing more than just your body

Selena hummed a few lines in the style of Link’s singing.

"This is what Link just wrote?"

Catherine asked in surprise after listening to it.

"Yeah, the full version is even better, isn’t it impressive?"

"It does sound good. So Link wrote a song to apologize, did Taylor forgive him?"

Catherine asked.

Selena shrugged her petite shoulders and sighed, "Not really, Taylor said she wouldn’t accept the apology. Once a cheater, always a cheater. That’s something that has happened, and apologies are meaningless, there’s no need for forgiveness. Taylor also said she has ’mental cleanliness,’ if she hadn’t known about Link’s philandering, she might not have said anything, but now that she does, she can’t treat him the same as before." Stay updated with ṚÃɴồʙÈ𐌔

"Did they break up?"

Catherine asked in surprise.

"No, Taylor said she needs time to adjust. If she can get her emotions in order and not mind the affair, perhaps she would reconsider accepting Link. If she can’t adjust well..."

Selena shrugged. "Taylor didn’t finish speaking before she dragged her packed suitcase and left. Link and I couldn’t stop her."

"Don’t worry, they’ll sort it out."

"Do you think they’ll make up?"

Selena turned around and asked, "I think Taylor is quite nice, beautiful and very talented. She and Link are a perfect match, and no other women are good enough for Link. Now that things have become like this, it’s all Link’s fault. He’s too fickle, doesn’t know how to cherish, serves him right!"

Selena spoke softly as she cursed.

"This is normal! Link became a billionaire and a world-famous celebrity in his twenties. It’s normal that he’s not very focused on relationships, fickle, and greedy. Many men who are not as successful as he is behave even worse.

Speaking of the video incident, Link didn’t do anything wrong either. He just didn’t push Emma Watson away in time. It’s not a big deal. If Taylor had been a bit calmer, and acted like nothing happened, tolerating Link’s mistake, Link would eventually settle down and focus on staying home as a good man."

Catherine spoke slowly.

Selena gaped at her in surprise. "How can you say that? It’s clearly Link’s fault. How can you blame Taylor for it?"

Catherine smiled slightly, "If you really love a man, you should learn to accept all of him, including his flaws because everyone is human, and nobody is perfect. All perfect partners are an illusion.

"For a man like Link, who is among the very best of men and a rarity in the world, if you throw away the whole cake because of one bad cherry, who would do such a thing? A picky woman, one who believes she can find a better, more delicious cake."

Selena held her small round face in her hands and thought for a while before she understood Catherine’s words; Catherine was still defending her scumbag son, trying to shift the blame onto the innocent Taylor.

"Hehe, Catherine, you’re so magnanimous. If you found out George was cheating, would you forgive him?"

Selena squinted her eyes, her crescent moon-shaped smile playful as she asked.

"Of course not. How could George compare to Link? He’s already one-sixth of a spoiled cake, and if he dares to cheat again, it’ll be like one-third is spoiled, akin to toxic junk food. Of course, I wouldn’t accept it."

"Double standards!"

Selena rolled her eyes.

Catherine poked her forehead, "I tell you these things, not because I want you to learn to accept a scumbag, but I hope you can mature emotionally. If you’re independent and strong enough, you can choose better partners and have higher standards for a partner, like Taylor, seeking perfection.

"If you’re not strong enough, you need to learn to accept your partner’s flaws. If you’re not strong and yet very picky, you’ll end up with nothing in the end."

Selena rested her chin in her hands and thought for a moment, nodding her head, her big eyes shifting as she seemed to understand Catherine’s point, then she remembered something else.

"Catherine, the books say that in Italy, first cousins can get married, is that true?"

Squeak!

Suddenly, Catherine slammed on the brakes.

Caught off guard, Selena let out a cry as her forehead smacked into the dashboard.

"What did you say?"

Catherine looked at her, puzzled.

Clutching her forehead, Selena’s round face flushed as she said, "It’s what Miley and the others said, they were joking. I would never like a scumbag like Link."

Catherine gave a small smile and looked at her forehead, "If it were ordinary people, it wouldn’t be a big deal, but you’re both celebrities, definitely not okay."

"I know, I know, I was just asking. Don’t mention it anymore."

Selena, covering her hot cheeks, felt so embarrassed she wanted to crawl under the seat and hide.

"If you dare to ask such a question, don’t be shy, get out of the car!"

Arriving at the 21st Century Fox Film Production Center, Catherine took a red-faced Selena upstairs to participate in the script discussion for the new movie "Ramona and Her Sister."

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