Carol was undeniably sharp, and her question was purposeful, especially since the kid probably wouldn’t lie.But despite her pain, the woman stepped forward before Joseph could answer. "Anyone could have taught him that. It was all over the news. He probably saw it there!”"News? Hah..." Carol sneered, pulling Joseph over. "Stop crying. Tell me about the news you saw."Joseph was still wailing. The woman glared at Carol. "Don't you dare manipulate my son. I said he saw it on the news!”Dylan snorted. "If you dare speak again, I won't mind rendering your other hand useless too."The woman trembled and took a step back.Carol squatted before Joseph, questioning, "Tell me, who told you these things? Who made you insult the other kids?"Joseph looked at his mom, then at the stern Dylan before finally opening up. "My mom taught me that! She said Ava's dad is a criminal, and her mom is a homewrecker. She's a bad kid, and everyone should punish bad kids..."Carol stood up to slap the
The kid instantly broke down. He pointed at Joseph and said, "It was Joseph! He told us to tell everyone that Ava's dad is a criminal and her mom is a homewrecker. He even said that whoever managed to hit Ava would get a hundred bucks, some chocolates and… his aunt would take us to an amusement park."As soon as the kid finished speaking, everyone's gaze shifted to the arrogant woman on the ground.Dylan approached her intimidatingly, asking, "Was I wrong to hit you? Huh?"The woman clutched her arm and crawled backward. "T-those are all things they saw online! Don't listen to their nonsense."The principal said, "Please refrain from making baseless claims, madam. You should set a good example for the children. The way your family is behaving will affect the image of our kindergarten. I'll arrange for your son’s dismissal from the school as soon as possible.”Then, the principal looked at the other parents. "As for the rest of you, those whose children were involved in defaming, a
Atlas stared at Jeffrey, saying coldly, "It doesn't matter, I've changed my mind. There’s no need for apologies. I won't accept them. Dylan, copy the surveillance footage."After saying that, he held Ava in his arms and held my hand while Carol quickly picked Jenny up. We walked out amid their astonished gazes.The people in the room could no longer hold it together. They were dumbfounded, fearful, and uneasy. Would Atlas really not accept their apologies? On the surface, those words seemed like nothing, but everyone in the room knew it carried chilling implications.If he didn’t want their apologies, what was he going to do?Some of them thought about asking Atlas directly, but they did not have the guts to do so. What exactly was he planning?Atlas protected us until we got into the car. Inside the car, Ava clung to Atlas's neck. It pained me to see her face marked with scratches and tear stains.Atlas instructed the driver to go to the hospital. There, we got the children ex
I rubbed her head gently, feeling responsible for what happened. She looked up at me and said earnestly, "I won’t hold onto you next time, Mommy. I'll protect you."Jenny took the opportunity to say, "I didn't hold onto Aunt Chloe, Uncle Atlas. I bit that bad woman."Atlas praised her and patted her head. "You were fearless, Jenny. You know just how to protect your family. You two deserve a reward. The children of Pleca Park are all brave and strong."He taught the kids some basic fighting stances, which I did not expect from him. He also taught them a few less harmful but effective ways to defend themselves.The little ones listened with admiration, their eyes gleaming with excitement. It seemed like they were ready to confront those kids again, and I couldn't help but worry.After putting them to bed, I criticized Atlas, "You went too far. Teaching kids how to fight? Who does that?"He pinched my nose and replied confidently, "It's a necessary lesson. After all, we can't be wit
Once he hung up, I lamented, "I can't believe I forgot such an important matter."He walked away from the desk, sat me on the sofa, and held me. "The children's matters are the most important."I could see that there was a hint of jealousy in his words."Of course, I know the children are the most important. Do you think I helped Matthew because I felt sorry for him?"Upon hearing my words, Atlas smiled."But after what happened with Ava, I won't go easy on Liora anymore," I said somewhat to myself. "She's despicable to hurt the girls. She crossed a line there.”Atlas raised an eyebrow slightly and said, "Then let's repay her in kind."I was puzzled and asked, "What do you mean?""I meant it literally," he said casually.I quickly added, "I won't stoop to her level.""There are a million methods to deal with her. There's always one that will hurt her the most, especially the kind she can't bear to face," Atlas said casually. "The evidence from the online posts has been verifi
I felt utterly drained, just wanting to sleep.I could not figure out how he could be so lively while showing no signs of exhaustion.The next day, I felt like my body was falling apart, but I had to get up and go to the company on time. Especially with Ryan not around lately.As soon as I reached the office, I received a call from the kindergarten principal. She expressed a desire to visit my home and check on the children.This was Atlas's idea. Before leaving, he instructed my mother to keep the children at home for a few days until the bruises on their faces healed.So, the principal probably hadn't seen the children and was getting anxious.I declined the principal's request because I didn't want more people to know about Pleca Park. I politely explained to him, "The girls were somewhat scared yesterday, and I'd like them to take a break for a couple of days before resuming classes."The principal became even more nervous. With a cautious tone, he said, "Considering the sit
This was genuinely ironic. Matthew's indulgence toward Melanie would leave him homeless. He wouldn't have ended up in this situation if he had a trace of reason.Adrian leaned back in his chair indifferently. "This is the best outcome under the circumstances, assuming we can obtain the evidence I mentioned and turn the tide. Otherwise, these major projects can make him rot in jail.""I'll do my best to find a way, and I hope you will do everything in your power to maintain your undefeated record. As for the rest, we can only leave it to fate. There's little more I can do," I sighed."Ms. Chloe, you're the most charming woman I've ever met. What you've achieved in this matter truly impresses me. It's one of the reasons I'm willing to cooperate with you." Adrian praised me."I'm doing this for Grace. Since I've promised her, I can't go back on my word. Besides, he didn’t know what Melanie was doing and was framed. I couldn’t just do nothing about it."Oh, by the way, let me share so
Hearing Lauren's words, I knew something must have happened."I'm driving. What's going on?" I asked."The Andrews family is in trouble. Their restaurant got sealed today." Lauren informed me with evident delight.I was taken aback, "Sealed?"I genuinely had no idea about this and started to understand what was happening. Atlas had said he would not accept an apology and instructed Dylan to copy the surveillance footage.It seemed Atlas took matters into his own hands.“Everyone’s talking about this on the internet today! I was wondering why it happened at first. As you know, The Andrews’ Diner has a few franchises, and they’re renowned in Foswood. “How could they get sealed just like that? It turns out that they offended Atlas! Haha! Serves them right."Oh, by the way, the Andrews family seems to be a relative of the Thompson family.”"Yeah, the one who wanted to fight me yesterday was Courtney, Mario’s daughter. She's Liora's cousin, and the one who attacked Ava was Courtne