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,

“So your dad was a chef. No wonder

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

a belief, and when that belief slowly collapses, nobody knows

“Your dad just took a wrong turn. He’ll come to his

she didn’t dare to look up. Instead, she whispered, “Thank

her, instead

and returned to her room, she saw the broken castle put back together and sitting perfectly on

moved them in

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

to find another job

days later, Charlie’s injuries were mostly healed, and he went back to work. Before leaving, he told Emily he wouldn’t be coming for a while/ and that she should

time, Emily didn’t say anything, she just knew she owed Charlie more and

dessert shop and found another

saw Emily in the elevator. That’s