When I Was A Wallflower

Chapter 39

“What’s going on?” Amelie hastily asked.

Hearing that something might happen to her father, she felt her heart racing quickly.

Abby scratched her messy hair. “I’m not sure either. I was at the store buying groceries when I saw your dad walking out with a knife. I asked him why he bought a knife, but he didn’t even look at me. He just walked away angrily.”

“He bought a knife and left?” She hadn’t seen her father coming home, much less a knife.

What is he planning to do with the knife?

“Your dad has always been a quiet person, but he’d always greet his old neighbors. He never ignored us like he did today,” Abby continued.

“Do you know if my dad got in a fight with someone recently?” Amelie hastily asked.

This was no small matter, for a person’s life might be on the line.

Abby shook her head. “Your dad is an amiable person, and everyone on this street likes him. How could he get into a fight with anyone? Moreover, your dad doesn’t like to bear grudges.”

Amelie also agreed with Abby’s words.

Her father wouldn’t get mad at anything, save for matters related to her. He was especially loving and serious when it came to her.

“Did you see where my dad went? Which direction did he head in?”

The less she knew of her father’s reasons for buying the knife, the more anxious Amelie became.

“That way!” Abby pointed ahead. “Probably in the direction of the small train station!”

“The small train station?”

It was a small town, and the residents couldn’t take the high-speed train or a plane from there. They generally took the train if they were going somewhere faraway.

Is Dad going somewhere far from home?

Amelie asked Abby to look after Bria, then hastily ran off to pursue her father.

As she ran, she dialed Steven’s number.

The call went through.

“Dad, why aren’t you back yet?” Amelie tried her best to ask calmly, not letting her father catch on.

able to come home tonight. You and Bria can sleep in the small room in the back. I’ve already changed the sheets, and the blankets are

you have to be in such a hurry?” she asked as she

“Be good and

also feared that he might leave on the train, so she could only hang

then, a trishaw passed by

trishaw and made her way

train station, she caught

with his bent back, a cigarette in his hand as he puffed

butts were already discarded in the small garbage

her father was a shoemaker, he was always particular about these things. He had never smoked before, nor had he

bag sitting next to him. It must be the knife Abby was

ran over to him. “Dad, why are

saw her, he froze a little. He hastily hid the small black bag and tossed the cigarette away, rubbing his hands as

we just go to bed if you don’t come home?” Amelie queried while

“Where are you going?”

lowered his

ran up to him. Then, with great familiarity, she took out the old wallet

destination of the

city where Leo’s

the Alston Residence? Amelie suddenly recalled Steven’s expression when Bria said Amelie

his thoughts seen through, Steven pursed his

doing there?

Amelie was shocked at her

going to ask them how exactly they treated you!” he said sullenly, his eyes

plump and healthy when

Bria mentioned how good Amelie’s cooking was, he

Alstons and contacting Amelie because he wanted

concern was like a silent sword

was dull

her face

back. “Don’t go, Dad. There’s something I haven’t told you.

news took him

Dad. I should have listened to you instead of going to Leo and getting

of their marriage at first,

end, he couldn’t win against her persistence, so he handed his precious daughter

exhausted her inside and out; even her child and father had to bear

unspeakable regret in

she sobbed and apologized

caressing her hair like he had always done when she was younger. “Child, don’t cry. Divorce isn’t a bad thing. I just want you to