Maya listened to her uncle's instructions and reached out her small hand to catch the project proposal, feeling so oppressed that she found it hard to breathe.
She wanted to ask her uncle if they were just going to accept the trick Old Master Spencer played on them like this?
For the sake of this project, does she have to keep appeasing Liam?
Suddenly, Maya felt a sense of helplessness, as if she had returned to three years ago overnight, once again becoming unsupported.
She knew no one owed her anything, and no one was obligated to help her with anything.
But her uncle was not just anybody; she hoped he wouldn't push her away, wouldn't distance himself from her.
Over the years, he had been the one encouraging her, giving her courage; she hoped they could be well.
