Find Me In Your Labyrinth novel Chapter 244

During dinner, Emily didn't talk, and Charlie felt even more awkward. So he tried to make conversation, "Do you like Lego?"

Emily whispered, "I only have this one Lego. It was a birthday gift from my dad when I was ten."

Back then, her dad hadn't started gambling yet, and he had just been promoted to head chef at a hotel, doubling his salary. He bought her the Lego she had always wanted for her birthday.

That year, they also moved into a new house - their whole family was the envy of neighbors and relatives.

But today, their house has been sold, and their family torn apart.

All because of gambling, Emily had never hated anything so much in her life!

Charlie said, "So your dad was pretty good to you. How did he end up like this?"

Emily looked sad and said slowly, "My mom told me that a chef in the hotel kitchen was jealous of my dad becoming the head chef, and deliberately introduced him to gambling. They set him up to win, and my dad won a lot of money in just a few days. But eventually, he got in too deep and couldn't control himself anymore."

Charlie nodded, "So your dad was a chef. No wonder you have a talent for cooking!"

Emily gave a bitter smile. When she was young, her father was her hero, but now, he was no longer the man he used to be.

A father's love is a belief, and when that belief slowly collapses, nobody knows how painful and disappointing the process is.

Charlie continued, "Your dad just took a wrong turn. He'll come to his senses in the future."

Tears filled Emily's eyes, but she didn't dare to look up. Instead, she whispered, "Thank you."

He didn't look down on her, instead he comforted her. Emily was very grateful.

After dinner, as she tidied up the kitchen and returned to her room, she saw the broken castle put back together and sitting perfectly on her bed, along with a few treasured photo albums.

Charlie had moved them in while she was cooking.