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?”

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

a chef.

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

when that belief slowly collapses,

a wrong turn. He’ll come to his senses in

filled Emily’s eyes, but she didn’t dare to look up. Instead, she whispered, “Thank

didn’t look down on her, instead he comforted her.

broken castle put back together and sitting perfectly on

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 touched, but she covered her

to find another job soon

he told Emily he wouldn’t be coming for a while/ and

she just knew she owed Charlie

work at the dessert shop and found another part–time job delivering food at night. Her life

Royal Mansion around 11 p.m. and saw Emily in the elevator. That’s when she found out Emily had taken a second job for

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