Spoiled by the Silver Fox

Stephanie was called up to the podium by the teacher, looking bewildered.

Gillian watched her with a worried expression.

The teacher was a woman in her forties, who used to be a famous and powerful actress in the entertainment industry when she was younger. After she grew older, she retired and became a teacher at Center Stage, where she held a lot of prestige and influence.

Getting her evaluation could determine a student's future in the performing arts.

Gillian was particularly concerned about the teacher giving some negative comments about Stephanie in front of so many classmates and a bunch of internet celebrities. If that happened, the news would quickly spread.

That would undoubtedly be bad news for Stephanie.

Stephanie was also a bit nervous, feeling the sharp gaze of the teacher.

She hesitantly asked, "Teacher... what do you want me to perform?"

The teacher replied indifferently, "An improvisation will do."

"So I can perform whatever I want?"

"Not exactly."

"Please instruct me, teacher."

attention in class and I had to call you up here,

I don't mean to disrespect you... It's just

the teacher's expression softened slightly. She said calmly, "Go ahead and perform something." Stephanie thought for a moment and said, "Then... I'll perform

The teacher nodded.

when her mother fell seriously ill. She felt like her world was

After being diagnosed with

failure, her

every day, constantly saying to Stephanie, tears streaming down her face, "Steph, I'm sorry... If something

engulfed in her emotions. Her eyes snapped open, and tears swirled

can be

stop saying

heavy atmosphere of sorrow. Even the teacher nodded in acknowledgment. Gillian's eyes turned red from heartache. This wasn't acting...

in the

heard from Gillian that Stephanie had been delayed in starting School due to her mother's serious illness... So Stephanie must have experienced something like