Chapter 87 Officer Monaghan Offers Assistance
During dinner, Emma Campbell had already adjusted her mindset. The pretense outside had made her believe that she really was James Brown’s girlfriend, which had been blissful, but now she knew it was all one-sided, and James Brown still didn’t like her.
Heartbroken as she was, feeling a sense of loss, Emma harbored no resentment towards James Brown. As long as she could do something for him, she felt very satisfied.
Sarah Grandy was young and claimed to like James Brown, but it was really more like an adoration. James Brown was so formidable in a fight that it piqued the young girl’s curiosity, making her feel that a man like James Brown was not only powerful but also exuded an air of mystery and thus appeared handsome in every way.
After taking a few bites, Sarah Grandy suddenly exclaimed dramatically, "Uncle, your cooking is so delicious! Oh my God, I can hardly imagine how bad my mom’s cooking must have been all these years."
James Brown couldn’t help but laugh and said, "You’d better not let your mom hear that, or she’ll definitely kick you out of the house."
"If she wants to kick me out, let her do it. It’s not like she likes me anyway. She yells at me all the time at home," Sarah continued to eat nonchalantly.
"What about your dad?"
"My dad?" Sarah Grandy curled her lips, saying with a look of disdain, "He found a mistress, and then he abandoned my mom and me. Now my mom has found another man, and she doesn’t care about me at all."
James Brown looked at Emma Campbell. Like Sarah, she came from a single-parent family. However, although Emma was gentle, she had a certain tension in her bones. She wanted to use her own efforts to change her destiny.
But Sarah Grandy was resigned to her fate, cynical. Without proper guidance, there was a fear that she would soon stray down the wrong path.
"Uncle, if I run away from home, can I come live with you?" Sarah Grandy asked after gobbling down several mouthfuls, looking pitifully at James Brown.