“I’m leaving tomorrow,” I said.
But he suddenly grabbed my hand.
“My father chose you, Emily. Only you.”
A chill ran down my spine.
“Why?”
Daniel didn’t answer.
The following morning, my phone rang.
It was my father-in-law, Richard.
He was eighty years old, a former businessman, extremely wealthy, and accustomed to getting whatever he wanted.
“Emily, please come see me today.”
“Your son told me everything.”
“No,” he replied. “Daniel hasn’t told you anything.”
“I have no intention of discussing your disgusting proposal.”
The old man remained silent for several seconds.
Then he said:
“If you don’t come today, a little girl could lose her last chance.”
I froze.
“What little girl?”
“Come here, and you’ll understand.”
I arrived at Richard’s mansion around noon.
His nurse opened the door.
“Mr. Richard is expecting you.”
I entered the living room.
My father-in-law was sitting in an armchair.