Find me in your labyrinth (Stella and Jonathan) novel Chapter 1138

Estelle kept her silence, but she felt a knot in her stomach. Was Emily really okay with all this?

Back then, Emily was pregnant and living alone in a foreign country. To pay off Noreen's debt, she worked part-time in a restaurant, sometimes juggling three jobs in a single day. Once, she fainted at her doorstep due to exhaustion and wasn't found until hours later by her landlady.

The landlady couldn't bear seeing her in such a state, so she pretended to be unable to cook and hired Emily to prepare meals at home, waiving her rent and food expenses.

Emily used the bank card Estelle gave her once when she was jobless, but she never used the money on it afterward.

Things only started looking up when Estelle and Manley Scott came to Oakdale City.

Emily's design won an award, and she received a hefty prize. She replenished the money on Estelle's card and paid off Noreen's debt.

These were just financial hardships. How much pain did Emily endure raising Kya over these two years?

When Kya was weaning, Emily could only get three or four hours of sleep each night, on top of attending classes and working during the day.

When Kya had a fever in the middle of the night, Emily had to carry her to the hospital herself. With no cars in sight at 1 a.m., she walked 10 kilometers. She was practically crying the entire way. Who could understand her helplessness and anxiety?

During her two years abroad, thank goodness for the landlady's help and the frequent visits from Estelle and Magdalen Sampson. Otherwise, how could she have held on?

Although Charlie was none the wiser, Kya was, after all, their child.

Emily had put in so much effort raising his child. Did she really still owe Charlie anything?

Estelle and Emily chatted late into the night. Kya, unable to fight the sleepiness, fell asleep peacefully in Emily's arms.

Looking down at Kya, a gentle smile appeared on Emily's face. "As long as Charlie doesn't know about Kya's identity, I have nothing to fear."

Estelle chuckled lightly and said, "Don't worry. Even if he finds out one day, taking Kya away won't be easy. Kya is my daughter too. He'll have to get past me first!"

Emily turned to look at Estelle and couldn't help but laugh.

"But I do!" Charlie's voice was cold. "All you need to do is follow my instructions. You're not in a position to negotiate with me!"

Emily immediately turned pale. She fell silent.

Charlie could almost imagine her expression and started to feel irritated. He said coldly, "I'm hanging up!"

And with that, he ended the call.

Emily felt utterly troubled. How she wished she could call him back and reject him! But she never had the courage!

Whatever. She had already been through so much in the past two years, what's a little more?

Since it's about repaying a debt, she should show sincerity. As long as he could let her off sooner, it would be worth it!