Chapter 35

Estelle’s smile vanished, and she asked seriously. “What’s going on?”

Emily hesitated, trying to control her emotions, and then slowly began to explain, “My dad is a gambler. He’s been gambling since I was little and hasn’t stopped until now. A month ago, he didn’t come home. But half a month ago, he came back and told us he owed someone 300,000 dollars and had to sell the house. My mom. refused to give up the house no matter what. Finally, yesterday those people took my brother away Now my mom and I are desperately trying to sell the house to raise money. They said they want to get the money by tonight or we’ll never see my brother again.”

Estelle frowned, “Did you call the police?”

Emily sounded exhausted and helpless, “My mom doesn’t dare to call the police and she won’t let me call either!”

“What about your dad?”

“He ran away!” Unable to hold back any longer, Emily burst into tears.

“Don’t cry!” Estelle said calmly, “Don’t be in a hurry to sell the house. If you sell it, where will you and your mom.

live?”

“I’ve been working part-time while studying, and I’ve saved 20 or 30 thousand, but it’s still not enough. Our relatives are afraid of my dad’s borrowing, so nobody trusts us or is willing to lend us money.”

knew

house,” Estelle said calmly, her voice laced with determination. “I’ll find a way

want to trouble others with her problems, so she hadn’t reached out to Estelle, even in her

work for the Lamont family? I can borrow money from them,” Estelle

“Really?” Emily was shocked.

sound casual, “Yeah, 300,000 dollars is nothing to the

filled with determination. “Then please help me borrow the money. I’ll give them an IOU, and I promise

about that now. Do you know where

do. I’ve even been there before and had a

my dad.”

“Then go home for now, and I’ll go with you

do you need the location for?”

I won’t do anything stupid,” Estelle laughed, “Take your

Emily felt a little more at ease.

thank me, we’re friends!”

choked up and hummed

sent a message, “Blue Hawk, I need

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