Spoiled by the Silver Fox

"Gillian, can you help me look after Emily?" Asked Ashley.

"Don't worry, I'll keep an eye on Emily!" Said Gillian.

With that, Ashley winked at Stephanie as if she had expected this all along.

The teacher seems to care more about Stephanie than Gillian.

Maybe it was because Steph was genuine, kind-hearted, diligent, and intelligent. She contributed the most to Emily's transformation.

These days, even if Emily didn't want to talk, Steph always chatted with her, telling her a bunch of interesting stories.

During breaks, they even bought some movies featuring Ashley's classic roles and watched them together.

In the end, Emily was willing to be held by another person in this world besides Ashley. But if Gillian tried to hold her, she would avoid it. Although Emily didn't reject Gillian, she didn't want to get close to her. It frustrated Gillian, but there was nothing she could do.

So Gillian guessed that Ashley was grateful to Stephanie and wanted to give her some guidance before leaving. Gillian wasn't jealous and was happy for Stephanie.

In the room, Ashley sat on the bed and quietly looked at Stephanie, saying, "Steph, I never thought we'd get along so well from the beginning."

Stephanie smiled and sat down next to her, "You know, the way you care for Emily looks extremely like my mom. My mom has a terminal illness and thought she was going to die, so she constantly worried about me. She would nag at me, wondering what I would do if she died. You give me that same feeling, and that's why I worry about you and want to get close to you."

Ashley was surprised, "Is your mom okay now?"

"My mom is fine. As long as we find a suitable kidney, she can have surgery and continue living. Her condition is stable now." Said Stephanie.

"That's good. You're right about how

I feel now i

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just like your mom. I'm so afraid that if I die someday, Emily will be left alone in this world. What will she do?" Said Ashley.

"What about Emily's father?" Asked Stephanie.

"What about your father?" Ashley didn't answer but asked instead.

"Well, I don't have a father." Answered Stephanie.

"Neither does Emily." Said Ashley.

"So Emily and I are so alike." Said Stephanie.

"That's why we get along so well. Steph, I've met so many people in the past, but when I was in trouble,

no one was there to help you nex

don't have many friends. Your

teacher and I are just ordinary friends, not the ones I can trust

completely. If something happens to me in the future, Emily wouldn't even have someone to rely on. So Steph, I want to take you as my student. Are you willing to accept it?" Asked Ashley.

Stephanie shocked, staring at her with an unbelieving expression.

Ashley smiled bitterly, "I know it's not right for me to take you as a student with such motives, but I wouldn't even have the courage to do this if it were someone else."

It was just that Stephanie had impressed her greatly in the past week.

She knew how to cook, coax children, and do housework at such a young age. She was modest and serious about learning, and had a similar spirit to Ashley when Ashley was younger. She genuinely adored this little girl and found her very endearing.

"Ms. Morris, I understand. It's just a bit shocking. Oh my god! You're a legendary actress after all! I've only been learning acting for a few days. I just started learning this month because of my mom's illness. It hasn't even been a month yet, and you really want to take me as your student?" Asked Stephanie.