King of Hollywood

Chapter 381: Chapter 103 Caught a Cold

Adrian was sick with a cold. Although he wasn’t sneezing or having a runny nose, fevers and lethargy were inevitable, and he had to stay in bed for several days before he could recover.

That should have been a very normal occurrence. Who doesn’t get sick? And especially with something as minor as a cold. But to those familiar with him, it seemed unbelievable. Over the past few years, except for a relatively relaxed 1993, Adrian was constantly busy. Not to mention that in 1992 alone, he made three movies. Last year he produced two medium to high-budget films, which was more than what many others could achieve, and he maintained quality, no less.

Beyond movies, there were numerous other things he attended to, like focusing on the company’s development, discussing the future with Claude, and juggling his time among women. Particularly the latter—forget about one-on-one, he was lively even in one-on-two situations. All these years he remained full of energy, never once falling ill, strong as a bear. Now, such a man was laid low by a cold. How could one not be surprised?

Basically, unless the women had something truly unavoidable, like Gwyneth rushing to shoot “Titanic” in Rosarito, or Rachel who had just returned from Morocco still clueless about her own situation, the rest had come to visit him at the villa, including Blanchett, who was still struggling. Kate was particularly delighted by his misfortune.

“Lily is totally mine these days!” she boasted with a victorious air, not at all resembling someone’s mother, but more like a big kid who finally nabbed her favorite toy.

Of course, she didn’t bring her daughter along. If Lily caught the flu from him, that would have been a real mess.

Thanks to Charlize’s arrangements, the women didn’t run into each other, so the atmosphere with Adrian was still quite pleasant. Especially since Adrian always gave them a dominating impression, confidently playing with them in the palm of his hand. Now, to see him suddenly so feeble, weakly reclining on the bed as if he couldn’t do anything, was really quite a novelty.

Regarding the cause of the illness, Adrian was somewhat vague, and the women didn’t ask too many questions. After all, catching a cold is easy if one is not careful. Charlize suspected something, but she wasn’t involved, so she wasn’t present at the time and thus couldn’t be certain. Therefore, the real cause was known only by Claude and the two people involved.

However, Claude, as both a best friend and a teasing buddy, didn’t offer comfort to Adrian right after learning what happened. Instead, he erupted into unceremonious laughter, completely disregarding Adrian, who was still wearing pajamas and leaning against the headboard.

“I think… I think we should dig out some of your old nicknames… see which one fits… and then crown you with it…” Claude laughed so hard he could barely catch his breath.