50. Sneak Out

Gerald returned back to his room. He was still looking angry. He did not expect that his daughter would drink alcohol in her early age. As a parent he felt like he was a failure and at the same time he thought that he needed to spend his time with Michelle. He realized that lately he has made Michelle disappointed.

One example was when she wanted to buy a new branded bag with expensive price. Gerald refused to buy her because for a student, bringing that expensive bag was too much. Then, Michelle started to compare herself with Virginia. Michelle said that Gerald did not mind buying Virginia many things whether it was expensive or not, but not for Michelle. At that time, Michelle once threw her tantrum and ended up giving Michelle some money to be kept and she was free to use it for anything. But still, it was not really enough to make her happy. Gerald needed to show his daughter his attention by his words and actions.

“Gerald? Are you alright?” Virginia came to make sure that Gerald