Chapter 1553

At dinner time, Estelle and Jonathan weren’t around, so Emily cooked just for her and Kya.

After dinner, they played games, took baths, and listened to bedtime stories, just like any other night. Except tonight Charlie was missing, which made them feel something was off. Kya kept asking, “Where’s Uncle Charlie?”

“It’s already dark; why isn’t Uncle Charlie home yet?”

When it was time for bed, Charlie texted Emily. [Did Kya ask about me?]

Looking at Kya with her big round eyes on the bed, Emily couldn’t help but chuckle. [Yeah, she asked about you.]

Charlie texted again, [What about you? Do you miss me?]

heartbeat accelerated, but she didn’t

that a message

busy right now, he can’t come to tuck you in tonight. I’ll tell you a story” Emily put down her phone, lay on the bed, and picked up a picture book

been the one to tuck Kya in every night. Kya was a bit

head and softly said, “Kya, you can’t rely too

was gentle, as if she were reasoning with Kya but also reminding herself not to rely too

were full of childlike innocence, she

yet understand what reliance was.

much, then she just

Kya fell asleep. Emily went to the living room to read. The more she dealt with the James family’s affairs, the more she realized her knowledge was

down her book, stretched lazily, and prepared to go to bed.

room, her phone on the coffee table suddenly rang. She looked, it was a call from her sister-in-law, Bonnie

was already quite late, Bonnie must have something urgent to call in a hurry. Emily picked up the phone and asked, “What’s up, Bonnie?” Bonnie’s voice sounded anxious. “Emily, can you check on your

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