Dear Sweetheart novel

“You assumed that the male lead is a guest when you see him in your house and is very curious about his identity.

When you notice his elegant and gentle mannerisms and think about the man you are going to marry, you start

developing feelings for the male lead. You cannot help but wonder how nice it would be if you could marry him

instead. Is it clearer now?”

Rayna finally understood after the director explained the plot to her in layman’s terms.

Alas!

She had flipped through the script on the way there and was secretly glad that there was not much dialogue for her

part. To her surprise, it was much harder to act out a part without any lines.

The director proceeded to explain to them the specific positions that they should be standing at different times.

After the man was done with his briefing, he ushered Rayna onto the set and took his position behind the camera.

Wilson focused the camera on Rayna and zoomed into her face. When he saw the woman’s slightly chubby cheeks,

he furrowed his brows and said, “Ms. Garland, you have to control your diet for the next few days. Your face is a

little chubby, and it wouldn’t look good on screen.”

A blush of embarrassment spread across Rayna’s cheeks when she heard that.

It was a fact that she had put on some weight lately. However, the nutrients were all absorbed by her babies. It

would make sense for her belly and thighs to have gotten larger, but she did not think that the weight would go to

her face.

“Does my face really look that fat on screen?” Rayna asked softly.

“Yes, very.” Wilson nodded and elaborated honestly, “It looks almost as round as a whole cake.”

Feeling awkward, Rayna started to explain herself. “Well, it’s true that I have gained some weight recently, but I

only weigh a hundred and fifteen pounds.”

“That’s too heavy. Usually, female actresses with your height wouldn’t weigh more than a hundred pounds.”

Rayna was at a loss for words.

Just when she was on the verge of a mental breakdown, Curtis spoke placidly. “With the camera zooming in so

much on the face, no matter how slim an actress is, she would still look fat on screen. Since Ms. Garland is not a

professional actress, there’s no need to be so hard on her. This is a promotional video for a perfume, and the focus

should be on the product. Why don’t you just shoot her side profile and eyes?”

Rayna chimed in at once, “Yup. Just shoot my side profile. Looking at the camera directly makes me nervous.”

After a moment of contemplation, Wilson nodded and agreed reluctantly. “Okay then. We can try shooting her side

profile and see how it goes. Ms. Garland, if that doesn’t work, you should try to eat less to ensure that you can fit

into the gowns.”

Gowns?

Rayna suddenly remembered that they had to go to Summerbank Film Company to film the next scene.

It was a retro scene that required her to wear two different gowns!

Everyone would be able to see my baby bump if I have to wear those tight-fitting gowns!

Oh, gosh! What should I do?

As thoughts started racing through Rayna’s mind, Wilson’s voice suddenly rang in her ear. “Ms. Garland, please get

into your position.”

The woman had no choice but to compose herself and take her position.

Even though Rayna and Curtis were both amateurs in acting, they were people of status. As such, Wilson did not

dare to shout at them like he usually did with C-list actors and actresses. Throughout the entire filming process, the

director was especially respectful and polite to them.

As it was Rayna’s first acting experience, although she had someone to guide her through every step along the

way, it was still very difficult for her to get into the role.

It took more than ten reshoots for her to find the way.

`After an entire day of filming, out of the dozens of footage that the crew had recorded, there were only ten

seconds that Wilson was satisfied with. The director told everyone to pack up and go home after instructing them to

arrive at the set on time the next day to carry on with the filming.

As Wilson had been teaching Rayna various acting techniques and telling her things to take note of, the woman

barely had any rest and was exhausted by the end of the day.

On the way back, she fell asleep on the screenwriter’s shoulders.

Upon reaching the homestay, the screenwriter tapped on Rayna’s arm gently and tried to wake her up. However,

Rayna was unaroused and remained in a deep slumber. “What should I do? I’m unable to wake Ms. Garland up.

Should I leave her to continue sleeping in the car?”

“The air circulation in the car isn’t good.” Curtis strode over and said. His gaze dimmed slightly before he

continued, “I’ll send her back.”

The screenwriter got out of the car at once and stood next to the stylist.

The two of them exchanged glances as they watched Curtis carry Rayna out of the car and head into the homestay.

They were stunned for a moment before snapping back to their senses. “Don’t you think the way Mr. Faymon treats

Ms. Garland is way too good? I heard that Mr. Faymon has no interest in women. It definitely doesn’t seem that way

to me!” the screenwriter started gossiping.

“I think they used to date before.” The stylist paused to think for a moment before making a speculation. “Do you

think Ms. Garland is the reason Mr. Faymon came all the way here to film?”

“That’s possible!” the screenwriter agreed at once before continuing, “Do you remember when you asked Ms.

Garland this morning if her earrings were gifted to her by a male or female friend, and she sounded like she was

trying to hide something? I suspect that it could be a gift from Mr. Faymon.”

After hearing that, the stylist gasped and replied, “Are you sure? Mr. Faymon is rich enough to afford the best

jewelry in the world. Why would he make such an ugly pair of earrings and give them to Ms. Garland?”

The screenwriter snorted and replied, “What do you know? A handmade gift is always more meaningful than one

that is purchased. Can’t you tell how much Ms. Garland cherishes that pair of earrings? She kept them so carefully

when she had to change into that pair of agate earrings just now as if she was worried that she would lose them.”

The stylist replied enviously, “Ms. Garland is so lucky to have such a handsome and rich boyfriend. She must have

been a saint in her past life to have such good fortune!”

“Don’t say that. Ms. Garland is not too bad herself.”

The two of them continued chatting while walking toward the restaurant.

Suddenly, the stylist seemed to have recalled something and said in a strange tone, “Just now, when Ms. Garland

was changing, I noticed that her belly was protruding. I think she is… pregnant.”

“That’s impossible!” The screenwriter dismissed that thought straight away and said, “I’m sure it looked like that

because Ms. Garland was bloated from eating too much. Who could the father of the kids be if she were really

pregnant? If it was Mr. Faymon and he knew about it, there was no way he would have allowed her to participate in

the filming.”

After pondering for a moment, the stylist felt that that explanation did make sense.

After all, a bloated belly could resemble a pregnant one.

Filming was at a national tourist attraction for the next few days and lasted from morning to night.

Rayna had also found momentum and was thoroughly engaged in her performance.

The director’s job was much easier with both the male and female leads in their best forms. He joked, “Ms. Garland,

the look in your eyes is so genuine. If we didn’t know better, we would have thought that you were really in love

with Mr. Faymon!”

Rayna started to panic when she heard that. However, she quickly composed herself and replied with a smile, “You

were the one who told me that I have to convey my feelings for the male lead through my eyes. I am just making

sure I do my best so that we won’t have to waste time reshooting.”

Wilson laughed heartily when he heard that. “That’s right! Ms. Garland, you’re such an apt student!”

Seeing that the director did not ask further, Rayna heaved a sigh of relief and took over her thermos flask from the

screenwriter.

Just as she was about to open the lid and take a sip of water, she felt someone staring at her from behind.

However, when she turned around, she did not see anyone there.

Some distance away, a tall figure was removing his makeup with the help of a stylist. It seemed like the man had

barely noticed her.

After a whole day of rest, everyone was prepared to head to Summerbank Film Company to film the retro scene.

As Rayna was worried that her pregnancy would be exposed once she wore the gowns, she suggested to Wilson

that she should wear a vintage-inspired empire waist wedding dress instead, which would be more fitting for the

scene.

Wilson called for a meeting with the screenwriter and stylist to talk about that.

After discussing, everyone agreed that Rayna’s suggestion was not bad and decided to make some changes to the

script accordingly.

Rayna took the opportunity to suggest doing away with gowns entirely as modern clothing had already started

making its appearance during that era. The stylist gave it some thought and agreed to get the assistants to bring

some new clothes over.

Finally, Rayna did not have to worry about having to wear those gowns.

Meanwhile, after Vivi got to know about Rayna’s pregnancy, she would visit Rayna at the homestay whenever she

was there and bring her fruits, smoothies or supplements.

As it was not appropriate for Rayna to reject the woman’s kindness, she accepted all those gifts and gave Vivi a set

of high-end cosmetic products in return.

The two of them were having an enjoyable conversation.

Vivi had stopped asking about the identity of the babies’ father. Instead, she asked, “Ms. Garland, how many babies

are there in your stomach?”

“Three.”

“Wow! It’s very rare to have triplets!” Vivi exclaimed in astonishment. “Their father must have really strong genes!

Does he have a lot of siblings too?”