The Black Card System

Chapter Hundred And Seventy Four

Amelia's heart felt like it was about to explode. Just seeing her father's name on her screen gave her the chills. She looked at his picture once more, and felt she was doing the wrong thing.

Was that the man she wanted to convince? The man she wanted to stand up to?

It was hard to imagine her doing that.

She showed it to James, who stared at it for a while before blinking and nodding.

“Pick it.”

Amelia picked the call immediately, and raised the phone to her ears.

“Where have you been, Amelia?” His stern voice came through the phone, and Amelia felt like a child once more.

When she was younger, she had been terrified of him. She'd never forget the look in his eyes whenever he scolded her.

It always felt like he wanted to squeeze her, and pop out her eyes.

Her father was scary, and those childish fears slipped into her once more.

“Uh, I've been…”

“Are you rebelling, you nasty little thing?”

Nasty little thing. He had always called her that, regardless of how much she aged. She ha