Therefore, if she forced Maria to meet her father, who was just a stranger to Maria, she thought that the young lady would just refuse.

As for Vivian, Julie was fully aware of her daughter's character. She would prioritize gaining profit more than anything.

Furthermore, right now, Vivian was so preoccupied with writing the script of the Song of Phoenix, while continuously plagiarizing Mia's Female Military Counsellor. She knew she might be in trouble, but she didn't care much about it. All she wanted was to become famous at once.

Hence, if Julie asked Vivian to postpone her work and go to Broome to see a dying old man, would she be willing to?

“Well... Maybe, I should call Maria first..."