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.

I..." At last, having run out

them waited in silence until it was dark. Soon, Andrew staggered home,

frowned at her father's blushing face and asked,

Andrew struggled as he took a good look at Emily's face. Unexpectedly, he replied, "Mind your own

Dad, where have you spent all the money I

Andrew added, "Since

sneered, "So you can gamble and then

all!" Andrew was hurt by her words. The veins

won't give you a

only fair that you

getting more

the

probably thinks she's too good to care about us,

covered her swollen face, turned around and

from the back, while Andrew's

go! She doesn't have her dad's best interest at

his words, with a 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 sleep every night, worrying

the end. They both deceived her.

who didn't have

instead she found the nearest hotel and checked herself in.

to bed, she thought about the bonuses she had received recently, and since her Dad was not sick, she did not need to keep aside money

back to Jacob's

received a call from Jacob. When Emily answered, she heard his voice, "What?

and refuted blushingly, "No,

the phone, as he

voice sounded stuffy and it seemed like she

parents don't

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