Spoiled by the Silver Fox

It's the weekend, and Stephanie and Emily just finished eating and are lounging on the sofa, watching movie trailers on their phones. Stephanie praised Emily's acting just as Jeffrey's call came in.

She quickly picked up the phone and put it on speaker.

"Emily, your dad's on the line," she told Emily.

Jeffrey heard this, and although he was fuming inside, he kept it together.

He couldn't let his daughter get scared.

"Jeffrey, what's up?" Stephanie asked.

Jeffrey, suppressing his emotions, took a deep breath and asked, "Did you take Emily to the movie set?"

"Yeah, Emily's living with me now."

"What about Ashley?"

"She started working and doesn't have time for Emily."

"Working?" Jeffrey was taken aback and asked, "What's she doing now?"

in the studio, coaching newbies

"She's not acting herself?"

she's taking a

know

does now. She didn't want Emily in this business, but I

asking again, "Emily

got her mom's

sometimes even pointing outlined

mistakes."

Emily likes acting, let her do it. As long as she's

to Jeffrey,

know; I'm responsible for

It's

Emily, did you hear that?"

I'm your daughter, and you've always taken care of me,"

breath, his voice softened, "Emily's

I

because of your troubles. I don't blame you. As long as