Chapter 200
She hated those people, and she hated Ashley too! It was a feeling of despair, being abandoned by the best companion for a man. To the extent that now, when many people introduced her as Ashley's former manager, she didn't see it as an honor or praise, but as shame!
Ashley betrayed their shared dream for a man. For a moment, Gracie's expression twisted, and she said, "Stephanie, even so, I won't agree to be your assistant! Do you know how much damage your teacher caused me? She is an irresponsible person! She betrayed our once-shared dream! If you don't mention her and agree to sign with Cyrus in our company, I might have made an exception to represent you. But once you mention her, your last hope is gone."
Stephanie raised an eyebrow and smiled, "It doesn't matter... At least I tried my best! If you still don't agree, I don't have a better solution. It's a pity though, I called my teacher on the way here, and she asked me to say hello to you! She told me that she and Emily are doing well now, and not to worry."
Gracie sneered, "Who would care about a treacherous person! And who is Emily?"
"Emily is my teacher's daughter, she's seven years old now."
"Daughter..." Ashley actually had a daughter!! Gracie's face was filled with shock, and she remained silent for a while. Did Ashley leave while she was pregnant? She hadn't appeared or contacted her all these years because of her child?
Gracie's hand holding the coffee cup tightened involuntarily. After a moment, she furrowed her brow and asked, "And then? What did she say?"
"My teacher also said, 'After coming back, she wanted to meet you... You were the first person she wanted to contact when she returned to the country. But Emily has special circumstances, so she couldn't come and see you."" "Special circumstances? What does that mean?"
"Emily has autism... She can't meet strangers and can't leave her mother."
Gracie looked at her with complicated feelings and asked, "Have you seen her daughter?"
"Yes, to be honest, I originally intended to tell you these things after you accepted me, and after l fully trusted you. But since you insist on not accepting me, I have to tell you what my teacher asked me to say before leaving."
"Emily... Why did she name her daughter Emily...? What does Ashley mean?"
Back then, that half-done movie, which had a good chance of winning an award... the character Ashley played was called Emily!
What the hell was Ashley trying to say?
Gracie frowned.
With a confused face, Stephanie said, "I don't know... My teacher didn't say."
"So... How is she now?"
"My teacher is very thin... She looks haggard, but her eyes are very beautiful. They're the most beautiful pair of eyes I've ever seen." "Why did she take you in as a student?" Gracie asked with a sneer.
Stephanie shook her head and replied, "My teacher said that we clicked But more importantly, she was concerned about her own future and worried that nobody would be able to take care of Emily."
Gracie pressed on, "So, did you become her student just because she's the famous actress Ashley, and she can teach you acting skills?"
Stephanie paused for a moment
before responding, "I do admire her acting skills, but it goes beyond that. I genuinely like her as a person. Moreover, she has this incredible ability to completely immerse herself in her roles, which I find very captivating. In reality, she's also a great mother. She reminds me a lot of my own mom. When my mom fell seriously ill, the person she cared about the most was me. When my teacher took me in as her student, she was upfront and honest with me about everything. She didn't hide any details, including the potential challenges we might face once our relationship was revealed. And I made a promise to her that I will
take good care of Emily in the future."