Xiaoquan was frozen in fear, unable to imagine himself ending up that way. He stared blankly at Liuliu, his mouth moving but no words coming out.
"Are you scared? Scared of driving your parents to death, scared of hurting your older brother and Xiaowen, right? If you are scared, then be cautious in the future. As long as you don't go to the gambling house, those people can't harm you, your parents will be alright, your older brother and Xiaoquan will be safe too. We are still earning so much money now, we can still afford Xiaowen's school fees, right?" Liuliu guided Xiaoquan.
"Sister-in-law, didn't you used to say that gambling could make a lot of money?" Xiaoquan asked in a daze, no longer sounding as determined as before. He was not adapting well to her change of stance.
