The director took a deep breath and tried explaining, “Well, we didn't come with Maria because, well because... Wait a minute... Did you just say ‘our teacher'?"

The director looked at Merlin in confusion. Somehow, something seemed really wrong.

“Yes, I did," Merlin answered with a faint smile.

The director couldn't wrap his head around it.

Merlin was Curt's student.

And if he and Maria had the same teacher, then...

The director felt like his brain was buzzing. This was too much shocking information in such a short time.

He turned to look at Vivian sharply.

Wasn't she Maria's sister?

If her sister was a student of the dean of the Literature School of Sheffield University, why did Vivian not say anything whereas she knew they were to come here and shoot?

If he had known this earlier, he would have just asked Maria for help! Why did Vivian stay silent?

He had been so nice to her, featuring her so much in the beginning of this episode.

Vivian looked away from the director's sharp gaze in guilt.

He shook his head inwardly and made up his mind. Even if it would be humiliating, he would ask Maria for help.

He was an experienced director in the showbiz, and he was willing to put aside anything just for the show he was directing.

He forced a smile on his face and was about to talk to Maria, but his words stuck in his throat as he saw her stand up from the sofa.

“So, I'm done with the drafts of chapters 356, 357 and 358. I will email them to your Later. The production team still has a lot to shoot, so I'll leave now."

“What? So soon?”

Curt obviously didn't want her to go.

But when he thought of the fact that he was going to read the new chapter of her novel, he was too happy to stop her from going.

It was thrilling to think that he could read the chapters first before they were sent out into the world.

Being Maria's teacher was really worth it.

“Come on, Darren, let's go," Maria said.

"Okay." Darren nodded and stood up.