Audrey rubbed her forehead and said helplessly to Alistair, "Sunny is at a stage where he needs security. Isn't your plan a bit much?"

She thought, 'What if Sunny wakes up alone at home, gets upset, and has a breakdown?'

Hearing this, Alistair's expression became serious. "Don't worry, before we left, I asked Mom to come over. When Sunny wakes up, she'll take care of him, so everything will be fine."

Ever since Sunny called her grandma on his own, his relationship with Evelyn has gotten much closer. Hearing that Evelyn went to keep her company, Audrey finally breathed a sigh of relief.

But she still looked a bit annoyed and quietly said, "Alistair, you can't do this again next time, okay?" She stayed up late last night and in the morning, afraid of being late, she rushed around like crazy.

When he said he would walk her out, she followed him without a second thought, not even realizing that Sunny was still at home.

Alistair also knew deep down that he shouldn't be so petty. But the problem was that little rascal had had his wife all to himself for a whole week.

If he didn't fight back soon, he might end up feeling like a widower for the rest of his life!

Audrey looked at him and sighed helplessly. She knew that, for these past few days, they had been secretly competing over her "ownership".

Because Sunny was upset, she'd been caring for and accompanying him all this time.

Thinking about how Alistair had been left alone night after night lately, Audrey felt a bit guilty.

She sighed and willingly wrapped her arms around his neck, gently kissing his cheek. Smiling, she coaxed, "Alright, I've made you feel neglected these past few days and I'm sorry. Once the show recording is over, I'll make it up to you, okay?"

As soon as she finished speaking, Alistair's deep, husky voice chimed in, "You said it!"

Alistair suddenly leaned closer, whispering in her ear, "No matter how much you plead later, I won't go easy on you."

Audrey's back tensed, and an inexplicable panic washed over her.

Her legs went a bit weak, but she didn't want to concede. With determination, she said, "I'm not scared at all..."

After all, she knew if she started crying, his heart would ache terribly for her.

Alistair gave a knowing smile and gently tousled her hair.

After successfully soothing her jealous husband, Audrey slipped through the show's special entrance into the recording hall.

Jake, the attentive host, noticed Audrey had arrived. He quickly stepped up to cue her, "Audie's here. Come take your seat!"

Most of the twenty-eight

contestants had already arrived, and the seats arranged by the show were nearly full. Only the center seat was empty, flanked by Helena and Yelmia.

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Audrey certainly didn't think that the center seat was reserved for her.

After all, the last time she came to the show they had all teamed up to isolate her and sent her to the unnoticed last row. So this time she planned to sit at the back again.

But to her surprise, Jake saw through her plan and called her out, saying, "Audie is now our top fan favorite. If you sit too far back, the fans might think we're mistreating you. The center seat is reserved just for you, so go ahead!"

Audrey pretended to be surprised and softly said, "With so many seniors here, I'm afraid it wouldn't be appropriate for me to sit there."

Jake promptly replied, "There's nothing inappropriate at all."

Others joined in as well, whether sincerely or not, they all seemed eager to please Audrey on the surface. Even Helena said, "Yeah, Audie, come over and sit."

She smiled innocently as if she truly felt that Audrey was right for that position.

"Well, I won't refuse such kindness," Audrey said as she walked towards the seat.

Along the way, many guests greeted her warmly, each wearing a smile as pleasing as a spring breeze.

Their attitudes were worlds apart from when they first met. Indeed, once she became famous, everyone around her seemed to be a good person.

Audrey sighed inwardly and just nodded politely to those who approached, neither too warmly nor too coldly, allowing no room for criticism.

Just as she was about to sit down, a dark figure suddenly dashed out and lunged towards her. "Audie!"