Chapter 144

"He had no other choice. I knew that he was already the head of the family back then, but in that family, he didn't have any power!"

Dahlia sobbed even louder now. It was as if all the emotions suppressed within her had exploded at that moment. "When he left back then, Mr. Lockwood was right there with him. I know Mr. Lockwood.

"Your dad sent Mr. Lockwood over to help you when you were in trouble, and that was already the best he could do. He does care about us. If not, how would he know that I was going to die?"

Austin was stunned.

It made sense.

Ezra had appeared in front of him at Dahlia's most critical moments and saved her.

If it was just a coincidence, wasn't it too coincidental?

Or perhaps Ezra had chosen to suddenly appear when Austin was completely penniless. That would be too fantastical.

But before Nancy took away the last 200 thousand dollars, Austin was in a similar rut. He was already out of options then.

After a while, when Dahlia's sobs had receded, Austin fina