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Chapter 144

Old Mrs. Roberts nodded her head and her voice softened, "Lynn, why did you cry harder when we mentioned Emmy just now?"

Lynn had already prepared a script in her mind. She composed herself and glanced at Leo. She clasped her hands in front of her as if she didn't know how to say it, which caused Old Master Roberts to frown again.

"Can't you talk? If you have nothing to say, then get out of our sight!" his aged voice rang out.

"No!"

Lynn anxiously shook her head and took two hurried steps forward. She licked her dry lips and finally said, "I shouldn't say anything bad about Emmy, but she is the reason why my dad went missing. I hate her!"

“Hmm.”

Old Mrs. Roberts was sitting up straight, but upon hearing Lynn's words, she leaned forward slightly, seemingly very interested, "What did she do?"

Lynn bit her lower lip and slowly said, "When we were six years old, my parents divorced because dad had lost his job and he could not even provide us with basic needs."

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