He never dared to hope Emily would come to see him, but still, he prepared an envelope filled with money just in case.

When Emily saw the envelope contained at least a thousand dollars, she asked suspiciously, "Where did you get this money?"

Living in the care facility, he had no need to spend money, and she hadn't left him any, precisely to prevent him from gambling again.

Shawn quickly explained to Emily, "During the New Year, I helped out in the kitchen, came up with a few recipes, and this was their way of thanking me. I didn't want to accept it, but they insisted, so I kept it."

Charlie subtly squeezed Emily's hand, signaling her to remain calm and not jump to conclusions.

Probably the shadows of the past were too heavy, making Emily instinctively think the worst.

But the warm and strong grasp of his hand soon calmed her down, softening her expression, "You keep it for yourself, Kya doesn't need money."

"I have everything I need here, even clothes are provided for me on a regular basis, what would I need money for?" Shawn chuckled, "I know Kya doesn't need it, so I thought I'd save it for her." Emily didn't say anything more.

Charlie stood up, telling Kya, "Let's go play outside for a bit, give grandpa and mommy some time to talk."

reached out for Charlie

a look, Charlie took

Emily, "Want some fruit? These apples are really sweet, and the grapes are delicious too, you've loved grapes since you were little." Emily picked up an apple and began to peel it with a knife, asking softly, "Are you

the rich and privileged can afford to stay here, my being here is all

get it!" Shawn nodded vigorously, then

New Year!" Emily said

well-established, with lots of rules. You need to

by nature, but try not to be too willful there, go with the flow a

the James family

"I was worried they might look down on you, make things awkward for

handing him the peeled apple, "You should've

face reddened as he took the apple, "I was, I

him, "Eat

quickly took a

a moment of silence, Shawn asked, "So,

last year, my career's just starting, I don't want

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