Find Me In Your Labyrinth

Chapter 244

During dinner, Emily didn’t talk, and Charlie felt even more awkward. So he tried to make conversation, “Do you like Lego?”

Emily whispered, “I only have this one Lego. It was a birthday gift from my dad when I was ten.”

Back then, her dad hadn’t started gambling yet, and he had just been promoted to head chef at a hotel, doubling his salary. He bought her the Lego she had always wanted for her birthday.

That year, they also moved into a new house – their whole family was the envy of neighbors and relatives.

But today, their house has been sold, and their family torn apart.

All because of gambling, Emily had never hated anything so much in her life!

Charlie said, “So your dad was pretty good to you. How did he end up like this?”

looked sad and said slowly, “My mom told me that a chef in the hotel kitchen was jealous of my dad becoming the head chef, and deliberately introduced him to gambling. They set him up to win, and my dad won a lot of money in just a few days. But eventually, he got in too deep and couldn’t control himself

was a chef. No wonder you have a talent for

a bitter smile. When she was young, her father was her hero, but now, he was no longer the

when that belief slowly collapses, nobody

wrong turn. He’ll come

filled Emily’s eyes, but she didn’t dare to look

look down on her, instead he comforted her.

dinner, as she tidied up the kitchen and returned to her room, she saw the broken castle put

had moved them in while she

now, tears welled up in her eyes again. She wasn’t sure if it was the sadness or that she was

another job soon

he told Emily

say anything, she just knew she owed Charlie more

went back to work at the dessert shop and found another part–time job delivering

night, Estelle went back to the Royal Mansion around 11 p.m. and saw Emily in the elevator. That’s when she found out Emily had taken a second