Chapter 178 Best Friend Dad

• George gripped the steering wheel, his thoughts filled with Cheryl. He should have known something was wrong sooner. The way she clung to him, the way her voice trembled when she spoke and when he found out, it wasn’t just about a bad argument with her parents. It was harder than that. And now, he was about to find out just how hard.
• Vanessa’s words echoed in his head. "Her parents neglected her and were too busy showing off their perfection rather than be a perfect parent." He had listened carefully. "I mean, what parent put pressure on their child because of their debt."
• Cheryl’s parents had all but abandoned her, lost in the wreckage of their toxic marriage. Her father, whom George recognized once as a respected man, had started selling off their belongings to cover some mysterious debt. And now, things had spiraled even further as he was about to sell his establishment, the very foundation of whatever pride he had left.