Chapter 1553

At dinner time, Estelle and Jonathan weren’t around, so Emily cooked just for her and Kya.

After dinner, they played games, took baths, and listened to bedtime stories, just like any other night. Except tonight Charlie was missing, which made them feel something was off. Kya kept asking, “Where’s Uncle Charlie?”

“It’s already dark; why isn’t Uncle Charlie home yet?”

When it was time for bed, Charlie texted Emily. [Did Kya ask about me?]

Looking at Kya with her big round eyes on the bed, Emily couldn’t help but chuckle. [Yeah, she asked about you.]

Charlie texted again, [What about you? Do you miss me?]

Emily’s heartbeat accelerated, but she didn’t know how to respond.

“Is that a

I’ll tell you a story” Emily put down

the one to tuck Kya in every night. Kya was a bit upset that he didn’t come today. “Mom’s stories aren’t as good as

patted Kya’s head and softly said, “Kya,

was gentle, as if she were reasoning with Kya but

eyes were full of childlike innocence,

might not yet understand what reliance

didn’t say much, then she just

to read. The more she dealt with the James family’s affairs, the more she realized her knowledge was limited.

and prepared to go to bed. At this

was about to go back to her room, her phone on the coffee table

the phone and asked, “What’s up, Bonnie?” Bonnie’s voice sounded anxious. “Emily, can you check on your

wrong with my brother? Calm down, tell me

explained, your brother had an engagement tonight, he told me he wasn’t feeling well when we were on the phone, then he turned off his phone. I’m on a business trip in B

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