Chapter 76

Charisse had no choice but to sit back down by the hospital bed. She looked over at Arthur and asked softly, "Dad, you clearly know who he is. So why did you say that?" Arthur stared at her with wide eyes, his tone sharp as he shot back, "Why are you even involved with him?" "He's a VIP at the hotel where I used to work," she answered honestly. "That just happened to happen? Don't tell me he didn't show up there on purpose!" Arthur gritted his teeth. "He ditched you once just for money and now he's crawling back?" "Dad, what are you even talking about?" "Don't play dumb with me. Weren't you two dating back then?" Charisse looked a bit embarrassed—after all, it was a relationship from her younger years. "We were kids… it didn't mean anything." Arthur opened his mouth to speak again but suddenly paused, like something else came to mind. He clamped his lips shut and said nothing more on that. Eventually, he bit down hard and muttered, "I don't care what the story is. Just stay away from h