Chapter 35

Estelle’s smile vanished, and she asked seriously. “What’s going on?”

Emily hesitated, trying to control her emotions, and then slowly began to explain, “My dad is a gambler. He’s been gambling since I was little and hasn’t stopped until now. A month ago, he didn’t come home. But half a month ago, he came back and told us he owed someone 300,000 dollars and had to sell the house. My mom. refused to give up the house no matter what. Finally, yesterday those people took my brother away Now my mom and I are desperately trying to sell the house to raise money. They said they want to get the money by tonight or we’ll never see my brother again.”

Estelle frowned, “Did you call the police?”

Emily sounded exhausted and helpless, “My mom doesn’t dare to call the police and she won’t let me call either!”

“What about your dad?”

“He ran away!” Unable to hold back any longer, Emily burst into tears.

“Don’t cry!” Estelle said calmly, “Don’t be in a hurry to sell the house. If you sell it, where will you and your mom.

live?”

enough. Our relatives are afraid of my dad’s borrowing, so nobody trusts us or is willing to

that behind Emily’s perpetually optimistic facade, lay a fractured family. She knew all too well that not all individuals deserving

said calmly, her voice

Emily didn’t want to trouble others with her problems, so she hadn’t reached

the Lamont family? I can borrow

“Really?” Emily was shocked.

tried to sound casual, “Yeah, 300,000 dollars is nothing to

the money. I’ll give them an IOU, and I promise I’ll repay

Do you know where your

been there before and had a big

my dad.”

the exact location.” Estelle’s voice was calm, “Then go home for now, and I’ll go with you

you need the location

do anything stupid,” Estelle laughed, “Take your mom home and wait for my

calm voice, Emily felt a little more at ease.

need to thank me, we’re

up and

hanging up, Estelle sent a message, “Blue Hawk,

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