Stelio stood by the partially open door of Samuel's office. He heard his mother's sorrowful voice, which compelled him to approach. He was astonished by what he saw his mother doing."Papa, why are you making things difficult for Mama like this? Just let her do what she wants," Stelio tried to persuade Samuel. He shifted his gaze toward Maya. "Mama, please get up. Isn't your leg still hurting?""Leave it be," Maya said. "This might make Samuel Ren satisfied.""Maya, stop it! Even if you kiss my shoe, my answer won't change," Samuel said coldly.Stelio felt sad. Right now, Maya's expression looked like she was about to cry. "I have to help Mama, but convincing Papa isn't easy," Stelio thought. The young boy brainstormed and followed what Maya was doing. "Papa, I'll kneel with Mama until you grant her request."Samuel was taken aback by his son's action. "Stelio, why are you doing this? You don't even understand the real issue.""I might not understand what's really happening, but I can'

"No. Don't push me. If you want to go, just go. I'll find my own way home," Maya said firmly. "If something happens, especially to you, Stelio, you'll deal with it, and don't blame me.""Okay, Mama. I won't go." Stelio reluctantly gave in and stopped trying to persuade her. "Mama, don't go home alone; it's much more dangerous. I want to stay with you."Maya didn't reply and simply got into the car."Little Master, are you really okay with this?""It's okay."The car smoothly left the complex. Maya sat in the back seat with Stelio, but she either gazed outside or looked at her phone."Mama did the audition well. I've never seen a better actress than Mom.""Thank you," Maya replied briefly.Maya didn't even glance at Stelio, which made him feel sad. He must have done something to upset his mom."Mama, I'm sorry. I didn't mean to make you angry," Stelio said sincerely."It's okay," Maya still kept her response short.Stelio didn't know how to change this awkward atmosphere. He shouldn't

"You! Are you out of your mind? I've helped you get what you wanted, and now you're doing this to me?" Samuel was furious at Maya's action of kicking him."Just because you helped me doesn't mean you can treat me like some cheap woman! Fine, I'll let it go. Samuel, I want to bring someone," Maya replied, her tone determined."Don't tell me you're bringing another actor into the same drama? Do you want your favorite companion to become your co-star so you can see them every day, and—"Maya cut off Samuel, "I don't know what you're talking about, but I want to bring my manager and other staff to work with me again.""Why do you have to bring them back? They needed to do their jobs properly. Look at your current situation. They're not even reliable.""But, my manager has helped me a lot, even lent me money when I was broke and had no jobs. It's not about the money, Samuel; it's about their sincerity. So please, let me work with them again," Maya said."Fine, but he'll be on probation. If

"You're a fool! How could Samuel Ren bring a woman with such terrible acting skills? Just because you won the voting results, it turned out your acting quality was truly zero." Laura delivered sharp and harsh criticism.Maya clenched her fist to restrain her anger. "Yes, I did have my shortcomings. Why didn't you show me how I should do it through practice instead of just giving theoretical advice?" Maya tried to speak to her gently.A hard punch landed directly on her back. "How dare you dictate how I should teach. I was a teacher, and every artist in Jinyue was my creation. Even the top artists never protested against me. Just because you were Samuel Ren's wife, you acted arrogantly!"Maya turned and held onto the wooden stick. "You already knew I was Samuel Ren's wife, but you still treated me rudely."This time, Maya didn't stay silent. Until now, she had to endure when someone stepped on her, and if she resisted, her career and life would be over. But now it was different.Samuel'

"Maya Lin, we can adjust to his school schedule, so it won't be too affected," Director Wang was still trying to persuade her."Mama, I'll definitely do well for both," Stellio said."My wife, just let our child do what he wants. As parents, it's better to support him. I'll also inform his new school," Samuel added, further burdening Maya's mind.Maya sighed. These people had their own motives that made her irritated. If she knew she couldn't avoid having this kid work outside, she wouldn't have chosen the project from Director Wang. Although it would benefit her career, her freedom was now limited."There's nothing more I can say. I hope there won't be many scenes for the kids that will make them work late," Maya acted like a worried mother."Don't worry about that. I've also prepared a contract for your child."Maya looked at it suspiciously, but she didn't dare to express her suspicions. Samuel, on the other hand, spoke on her behalf. "Why did you prepare a contract for my son?""I'