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.

having run out

them waited in silence until it

father's blushing face and asked,

he took a good look at Emily's face. Unexpectedly,

where have you spent

Andrew added, "Since you're

can gamble

double it all!" Andrew was hurt by her words. The veins on his

you carry on this, I won't give you a cent in the

he said, "We have raised you for so many years, and it's only fair that you give us something in return! Is this how you wish to repay us? You

all right. Don't make a fuss." Afraid of the two getting more angrier, Debby quickly came forward to mediate, "Emily,

slapped Emily across the

too good to care about us, heartless

slowly covered her swollen face, turned around

from the back, while Andrew's cold voice

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,

the end.

they who didn't have her

instead she found the nearest hotel and checked herself

Dad was not

100, 000 back

she received a call from Jacob. When Emily answered, she heard his

blushingly, "No, this is

lazy over the phone,

Emily's voice sounded stuffy and it seemed like she wasn't in a good

parents don't need the

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