This time, the performance was done in one take, but even after the director called cut, Melody Zachary remained seated on the floor clutching her chest, refusing to get up, her expression pained. The male actor she had just been performing with turned back, concerned, and asked, "Miss Zachary, are you alright?"
Just as he was about to reach out to help Melody up, an angry voice sounded from behind, "Get lost!"
Oliver Shaw pushed the actor aside and squatted down in front of Melody, his brow furrowed, unable to hide the tension on his face. "Melody, what's wrong?"
"It's... it's nothing, just a stitch," Melody said, clutching her chest where she had been pushed. She took a painful breath and was about to leverage Oliver's strength to get up when the latter simply scooped her up entirely.
"Go to the hospital for an examination."
