Maya Monroe's voice softened, and as she lowered her brows and eyes, her long eyelashes shielded the sharpness in her eyes, giving her a rather pitiful look.
It was the first time Ryan Spencer saw Maya show weakness, although he occasionally heard a similar tone in questioning phone calls, but it was far more shocking to see her face directly.
Maya's face was the most lethal weapon, and just looking at it, Ryan actually felt somewhat unwilling to hold Maya accountable for her disobedience.
However, reprimanding was necessary: "Maya, don't let this happen again. No matter what, you have to take my words to heart."
Saying the final sentence, Ryan suddenly felt a sense of powerlessness; he didn't know how long he would have to continue his laborious life of acting like a parent.
