Chapter Seventy-four

Ella’s mother enveloped her in a tight embrace before pulling back and ushering her in, her dad stood aloof, a stony expression on his weathered face and Ella knew he was disappointed in her and when she finished telling the entire story he didn't utter a word.

Ella went to him and threw her arms around him as she broke into a choking sob.

"I'm sorry father, I did it because I wanted to save you from those loan sharks."

"You should've told me the truth sooner, I would've found a way." her father insisted.

"And you would've had to get a loan somewhere else and then what? You would end up being up to your neck in debt father and who knows what those other people might demand in exchange."

Ella saw tears pool in her father's eyes, his lips trembled with emotion as he faced her.

"I'm sorry anak, forgive me, I couldn't do anything for this family instead I dragged you down into my mess and you had to make sacrifices to make up for m