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?]

but she didn’t know how to respond.

asked Emily. “Is that

tonight. I’ll tell you a story” Emily put down her phone, lay on the bed, and picked up a picture

since Charlie started living here, he had been the one to tuck Kya in every night. Kya was a bit upset that he didn’t come

voice faltered. She gently patted Kya’s head and softly said, “Kya, you

if she were reasoning with Kya but

of childlike

understand what reliance

she just continued

hour later, 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 limited. So she bought some materials and used her night time

book, stretched lazily, and prepared to go to bed. At this hour, Charlie probably wouldn’t come back.

about to go back to her room, her phone on the coffee table suddenly rang. She looked,

to call in a hurry. Emily picked up the phone and asked, “What’s up, Bonnie?” Bonnie’s voice sounded anxious.

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