MainNovelChapter 1663: Elyse's concern deepened. "That sounds awful. What happened next?" George's mouth curved into a knowing grin. "Your mom gave him a beating." Elyse froze mid-thought. "Are you serious?" George stroked his chin, a nostalgic chuckle rumbling deep in his chest. “Dead serious. Your mom chased your dad straight out of the gambling den, all the way to the downtown fountain. He was bawling, saying he lost his lunch money, begging her to stop hitting him." A whirlwind of emotions flickered across Elyse's face before a smile took hold. "Well, my dad messed up. My mom had every right." "Oh, she wasn't done with just roughing him up," George said, shaking his head. "After she was through with him, she stormed right back inside and wrecked the gambling den." Elyse's eyes widened as she sucked in a sharp breath. "Did she get hurt?" "She was fine. But those poor gamblers—already running on no sleep and cheap coffee—got beaten up too. They swore off gambling right then and there," George said with a hearty laugh.
Anthony chimed in, nodding along. "Yeah, I remember Rickey after that. He was a total mess. Huddled by the fountain, looking pitiful, beggingfor tissues." Elyse's brows furrowed. Just how unreliable was her dad? Your imagination begins with galnov☐☐☐ço George caught her expression and chuckled. "I bet you're wondering how your mom ever ended up with a guy like your dad, huh?" Elyse nodded slowly, a thoughtful look crossing her face. "Yeah, something like that.” "Rickey toldthe whole story," George mused. "Your mom didn't fly all the way out here to make up with him -no, she cjust to rip into him, to call him a coward to his face. And once she got that off her chest, she was heading straight back home. She was done." Elyse's mouth fell open. "She crossed an ocean just to rip into him?" George nodded. "Oh yeah. They had a blowout that night. I could feel the fury in the air." Elyse looked down, her voice quieter. "So they didn't get together because they were truly in love?"
Anthony hesitated, choosing his words carefully. "Not exactly. After your mom left for the airport, M something hit Rickey like a freight train. He suddenly panicked, begged my friends andto help him find a car so he could go after her. He was desperate."
Jayden frowned. "What made him change his mind so fast? He seemed ready to just accept his fate."
George took a sip of tea, his eyes twinkling. "Your mom," he said simply, "Rickey had it life. He'd never faced real hardship, and when life knocked him down, he fade it easy his whole didn't know how to get back up-so he tried to escape from any difficult situations."
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