Chapter 85: Even If He Is My Father

Amber had taken the day off again. She didn't need to be there, but she wanted to witness Hugo's family's disgraceful departure with her own eyes, so she had asked Elizabeth for leave to stay at home. Throughout the conversation between Hugo and Elizabeth, she had remained silent; at her young age, it wasn't her place to speak in such situations. However, she never imagined that Hugo would suddenly turn the conversation to her and force her to make a choice. Her fingers clenched tightly, lips bitten, eyes brimming with tears, she looked the picture of aggrievement, "Dad, are you going to cut ties with me, too?" Hugo's expression remained unchanged, his speech even-tempered, "I want you to make a choice. If you come with me, you can't come back here. If you stay with your grandmother, you can't come looking for me. Amber, you can't have both the fish and the bear's paw; you must choose one or the other." It was his intent to have Amber choose. Over the years, he had watched Amber'