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.

small room in the back. I’ve already changed

be in

didn’t mention anything. “Be good and rest up. I’ll be

anything out of him, but she also feared that he might

then, a trishaw

leaped onto the trishaw and made her way to the small train

steps outside the train station, she caught sight of

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

were already discarded in the small garbage

he was always particular about these

him. It must be the knife Abby

over to him. “Dad, why are you

a little. He hastily hid the small black bag and tossed the cigarette away, rubbing his hands as he said, “What brings you here? Didn’t I ask you and Bria to

Amelie

“Where are you going?”

lowered his

him. Then, with great familiarity, she took out the old wallet in his pocket and produced

destination of the ticket

the city where Leo’s house

the Alston Residence? Amelie suddenly recalled Steven’s

thoughts seen through, Steven pursed his

of doing there? Don’t tell me you’re going to

spoke, Amelie was shocked at her own

they treated you!” he said sullenly, his

at her, heartbroken. “My darling daughter was plump and healthy when she married into their

a lot of weight, but when Bria mentioned how good Amelie’s cooking was, he realized

Amelie because he wanted Amelie to live freely in that home, not to be bullied

father’s concern was like a silent sword that pierced

dull but

her

Dad. There’s something I haven’t told you. Leo and I… filed

news took him

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

first, and he

against her persistence, so he

even her

unspeakable regret

Steven as she sobbed and apologized

she was younger. “Child, don’t cry. Divorce isn’t a bad thing. I