A Call That Changed Her Entire Life

Chapter 46 They Cheat Me

"I was worried about Dad, so…"

"Didn't I tell you not to come back? Your father is in the hospital, but he is feeling much better now. The follow-up treatment will require some more money…" Unable to come up with a good excuse, Debby's voice had a trace of guilt and nervousness.

Emily looked deeply into her eyes, and asked, "Mom, why are you lying to me? Dad is not sick at all, is he?"

Debby was completely nonplussed. "What did you say?

Why would I lie to you?"

"Fine, I believe you. Let's go to the hospital to see Dad now, " replied Emily.

"Emily, don't be in such a hurry. You must be tired from travelling…"

Emily said nothing; she just looked at her mother quietly. After a long pause, she asked, "Where is Dad now? In the gambling house?"

Debby's face stiffened. Her lips moved, but she could not speak of anything.

Emily knew that she had guessed correctly. With mixed feelings, she asked, "Why would you lie to me about such a thing? Do you know how worried I was?"

"Emily..." Debby lowered her head in shame and took Emily's hands. "Let's go inside and I can explain..."

"No, I'll go and get my father back now."

"No! I beg you!" Debby hugged her daughter and pleaded, "He'll be back home soon..."

Disappointed, Emily sighed deeply, and finally entered the house with Debby.

"Emily, I was forced to lie to you. Your Dad gambled a lot of money and ended up with a large debt... Our relatives didn't want to lend us the money, so we had to make up an excuse."

"But, I am your daughter, and you can tell me anything. Why would you keep something like that from me?" Emily couldn't hide the disappointment in her voice any longer. She realized that they never trusted her.

At last, having run out of excuses, Debby

waited in silence until it

frowned at her father's blushing face and asked, "Dad, where have you

as he took a good look at Emily's face.

my business! Dad, where have you spent all the money

gambled it all away." With an indifferent expression, Andrew added, "Since

sneered, "So you can gamble and

dare you speak to me like that! Believe it or not, tomorrow I'll double it all!" Andrew was hurt by

won't give

you for so many years, and it's only fair that you give us something in return! Is this how you wish to

of the two getting more angrier, Debby quickly came forward to mediate,

the face without any warning, leaving behind

probably thinks she's too good to

her swollen face, turned around

out from the back, while

doesn't have her dad's best

broken heart. She didn't have her dad's best interest at heart? If that were true, then why did she work so hard to find the money to "cure" him? Why did she lose

that mattered in the end. They both

have her in their hearts!

the

recently, and since her Dad

transferred 100, 000 back to Jacob's account.

Emily answered,

and refuted blushingly,

voice sounded lazy over the phone, as he snickered,

sounded stuffy and it seemed like she

parents don't

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