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 exin, “My dad is a gambler.


    He’s been gambling since I was little and hasn’t stopped until now. A month ago, he didn’te home.


    But half a month ago, he came back and told us he owed someone 300,000 dors 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?”


    “I’ve been working part-time while studying, and I’ve saved 20 or 30 thousand, but it’s still not enough.


    Our rtives are afraid of my dad’s borrowing, so nobody trusts us or is willing to lend us money.”


    Estelle could never have anticipated that behind Emily’s perpetually optimistic facade,y a fractured


    family. She knew all too well that not all individuals deserving of the title “parent” truly lived up to it.


    “Emily, please don’t sell the house,” Estelle said calmly, her voiceced with determination. “I’ll find a


    way to help.”


    “You’re just a student too, what can you do? You don’t have to worry about it. Our house may be old,


    but it’s still worth something.” Emily didn’t want to trouble others with her problems, so she hadn’t


    reached out to Estelle, even in her desperation. It was only today when Estelle called that she couldn’t


    control herself.


    “Don’t you know I work for the Lamont family? I can borrow money from them,” Estelle said.


    “Really?” Emily was shocked.


    Estelle tried to sound casual, “Yeah, 300,000 dors is nothing to the Lamont family. It’s easy to


    borrow.”


    Emily responded quickly, his voice filled with determination. “Then please help me borrow the money.


    I’ll give them an IOU, and I promise I’ll repay it without fail!”


    “Don’t worry about that now. Do you know where your dad usually gambles?” Estelle asked.


    Emily said, “I do. I’ve even been there before and had a big fight with


    my dad.”


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


    tonight to hand over the money.”


    “What do you need the location for?” Emily asked cautiously.


    “Don’t worry, I won’t do anything stupid,” Estelleughed, “Take your mom home and wait for my news.”


    Hearing Estelle’s calm voice, Emily felt a little more at ease. “Alright, thank you, E!”


    “No need to thank me, we’re friends!” Estelle said.


    Emily choked up and hummed in agreement.


    After hanging up, Estelle sent a message, “Blue Hawk, I need a favor.”


    At 9 o’clock at night, Estelle and Emily appeared together at Blue Oasis.


    Blue Oasis is a rtivelyrge entertainment venue in S City and more affordablepared to the


    Midnight Bar. With widely varying prices, it attracted a mixed crowd, and there were often shady deals


    taking ce.


    After giving their room number, the waiter led them inside.


    This was Emily’s first time in a ce like this. Seeing men and women cuddling in the halls, she was


    too nervous to open her eyes.


    “Don’t be afraid.” Estelle said, gripping Emily’s hand firmly.


    Emily nodded, feeling a sense of reassurance in Estelle’s presence.


    As they opened the door to their room, a cacophony of loud music and the pungent odor of alcohol


    overwhelmed them. Inside, people were singing, drinking, and the room was filled with a chaotic blend


    ofughter.


    Seemingly oblivious to the two neers, the partygoers carried on with their revelry, paying no mind


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    Emily’s hand was trembling slightly in Estelle’s grasp, and she felt an urge to leave.


    Estelle kicked the door with her foot, making a loud bang, and finally, the people in the room stopped


    their noisy activities; except for a few drunk ones, who kept swaying unconsciously.