"I was worried about Dad, so…"
"Didn't I tell you not to come back? Your father is in the hospital, but he is feeling much better now. The follow-up treatment will require some more money…" Unable to come up with a good excuse, Debby's voice had a trace of guilt and nervousness.
Emily looked deeply into her eyes, and asked, "Mom, why are you lying to me? Dad is not sick at all, is he?"
Debby was completely nonplussed. "What did you say?
Why would I lie to you?"
"Fine, I believe you. Let's go to the hospital to see Dad now, " replied Emily.
"Emily, don't be in such a hurry. You must be tired from travelling…"
Emily said nothing; she just looked at her mother quietly. After a long pause, she asked, "Where is Dad now? In the gambling house?"
Debby's face stiffened. Her lips moved, but she could not speak of anything.
Emily knew that she had guessed correctly. With mixed feelings, she asked, "Why would you lie to me about such a thing? Do you know how worried I was?"
"Emily..." Debby lowered her head in shame and took Emily's hands. "Let's go inside and I can explain..."
"No, I'll go and get my father back now."
"No! I beg you!" Debby hugged her daughter and pleaded, "He'll be back home soon..."
Disappointed, Emily sighed deeply, and finally entered the house with Debby.
"Emily, I was forced to lie to you. Your Dad gambled a lot of money and ended up with a large debt... Our relatives didn't want to lend us the money, so we had to make up an excuse."
"But, I am your daughter, and you can tell me anything. Why would you keep something like that from me?" Emily couldn't hide the disappointment in her voice any longer. She realized that they never trusted her.
At last, having run
them waited in silence until it was dark. Soon, Andrew staggered home,
her father's blushing face and asked, "Dad, where
look at Emily's face. Unexpectedly, he replied, "Mind
my business! Dad, where have you
Andrew
you can gamble
double it all!" Andrew was hurt by her words. The veins on his forehead seemed like they were about to pop at
you carry on this, I won't
so many years, and it's only fair that you give us something
all right. Don't make a fuss." Afraid of the two getting more
could finish, Andrew slapped Emily across the face without any warning, leaving behind a
probably thinks she's too good
covered her swollen face, turned around and rushed
from the
go! She doesn't have her
heart? If that were true, then why did she work so hard to find the money to "cure" him? Why did she lose sleep every
of that mattered in the end.
didn't have her in
didn't return home, instead she found the nearest hotel and checked herself
since her Dad was
000 back to Jacob's account.
received a call from Jacob. When Emily answered, she
refuted blushingly,
the phone, as
stuffy and it seemed
don't need
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