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 know how

asked Emily. “Is that a

he’s really busy right now, he can’t come to tuck you in tonight. I’ll tell you a story” Emily put down her phone,

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 today. “Mom’s stories aren’t as

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

but also reminding herself not to rely too much on him.

childlike innocence, she only vaguely understood.

not yet understand

didn’t say much, then she just continued with the story.

The more she dealt with the James family’s affairs, the more she realized her knowledge was limited.

it was nearly eleven, Emily put down her book, stretched lazily, and prepared to go to

about to go back to her room, her phone on the coffee table

picked up the phone and asked, “What’s up, Bonnie?”

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