Chapter 19

• "Mom, you don't have to be afraid. My boss is trustworthy. Even if he is not, he wouldn't dare do anything rash," Jessica told her parents.
• "Sweetie, I know you are afraid of losing your job but I don't want you to ever do what you don't want to to keep the job. It's all my fault. If only I had been a better father," her father lamented.
• "Dad…" Jessica said, unable to say anything more. She knew her father always felt guilty but deep down she knew her father had been blaming himself.