Mrs. Herd didn't tell the truth; after thinking about it, she couldn't be too discouraging to her son. She couldn't tell him, "Son, you have no chance, don't waste your time."
Ethan Herd looked doubtful, "Really? Are you sure you're not messing with me?"
Mrs. Herd snorted, "Get out of here, what kind of person do you take your mother for?"
"If you could pull a prank on me one less time, I'd be grateful," Ethan laughed and picked up his meal and left.
Mrs. Herd laughed and cursed, "Little rascal ..."
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In the afternoon, Scarlett Glenn was filming on set when Mrs. Herd and Helena Zell arrived for a visit.
Upon seeing Scarlett Glenn's appearance, Helena Zell exclaimed, "Wow... Scarlett looks so beautiful! Stunning!"