Chapter 17

Lindsay felt her legs suddenly weak and she felt dizzy. There was no way it was Josephine, standing in the crowd of onlookers, glaring at her with a sharp and sinister smile. Lindsay rubbed her eyes, completely unable to believe her own eyes. What was she doing here, after six years of disappearance without being heard from? Lindsay touched the arm of a committee member. "I'm sorry, but I'm not feeling well and I don't think I can continue to participate in this event," Lindsay said matter-of-factly. The staf surprised. "But Ms. Jade, the show just started and you've only performed one song. I'm supposed to--" "I'm not feeling well and if I get sick trying to perform, will you guys be able to afford my hospital bills? " Lindsay snapped. "The cost of my hospital if I get sick and need treatment, it could be ten times greater than the fee I receive to perform three songs here." Without waiting for an answer, Lindsay went straight backstage. She changed into a casual dress from her pretty