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?”

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

chef. No wonder

was young, her father was her hero, but now, he was no longer the man

father’s love is a belief, and when that belief slowly

turn. He’ll come to his senses

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

down on her, instead he comforted

the broken castle put back together

had moved them in while she

stopped feeling sad, but 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 eyes and sobbed

another job soon

work. Before leaving, he

she just knew she owed Charlie

left, Emily went back to work at the dessert shop and found another part–time job delivering food at night. Her life became

Mansion around 11 p.m. and saw Emily in the elevator. That’s when she

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