John Brown met Emily Berns's gaze and said, "You're now a public figure. Every move you make will attract attention, and the people around you are even more the focus of those reporters. If you mention your daughter, those reporters will definitely hound her. She's so young, surrounded by reporters every day—can she handle that? And if her friends find out she's the daughter of Emily Berns, the big star, how will they treat her?"
"It's not that serious. She's only in kindergarten. Those kids don't know anything about who's a star and who isn't."
"But what about the teachers? What about the other parents? As long as you announce this, wherever she goes, people will be watching her, which is certainly not beneficial for her growth."
Emily Berns's expression turned sour, but she knew John Brown was right. She had always wanted to keep her daughter's existence a secret, initially to avoid notice but later to protect her daughter from any negative impact.
