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.

tonight. You and Bria can sleep in the small room in the back. I’ve already

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

mention anything. “Be good and rest up. I’ll be

feared that he might leave on the train,

then, a trishaw passed by

the trishaw and made her way to the small train station on the

the train station, she caught

a cigarette in his hand as

number of cigarette butts were already discarded in the small garbage bag next to

was always particular about these things. He had never smoked before, nor had he ever

a small black bag sitting next to him. It

hastily ran over to him. “Dad, why are

the cigarette away, rubbing his hands as he said, “What brings

don’t come home?” Amelie queried while looking at him.

“Where are you going?”

lowered his head

great familiarity, she took out the old wallet in his pocket and produced a

of the ticket

where

Amelie suddenly recalled Steven’s expression when Bria

through, Steven pursed

what are you thinking of doing there? Don’t tell me you’re going

was shocked at her

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

and healthy when she married into their

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

Amelie because he

a silent sword that pierced

dull

down her

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

him by huge

should have listened to you instead of going to Leo

first, and

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

her inside and out; even her

an unspeakable regret

hugged Steven as she sobbed and apologized

his heavily calloused hands caressing her hair like he had always done when she was younger. “Child, don’t cry. Divorce isn’t a bad