Mila loved to flatter Mr. and Mrs. Hudson with compliments. After all, they were the school's valued supporter. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson had given the school hundreds of thousands every year. Even the school principal, Mr. Dawson, would treat Mr. and Mrs. Hudson with great respect.Mila knew she would suffer if Mr. and Mrs. Hudson were to unite with other parents to go against the school, so even though she knew who was right and wrong in this fight, she still took a side."Yannick and Yannick's mom, you should quickly apologize to them. Otherwise, I'll have to talk to the school principal. Mr. Dawson should know that your son isn't fit to be here and transfer him out of the school," Mila deliberately warned.Clara hugged her son, sadness taking over her heart.She knew better than anyone how hard it was to get her son enrolled in a normal school. Her son should have been a gifted child with a healthy body, but because of her… Yanny had to go through all this at such a young age, all be
Terry's arrival made Mila even more upset. "This is the school administration office," she reminded. "Since you're not parents, please leave. I'll only talk to the parents about this matter." Her intention to get Serenity, Lisa, and Terry out of the office was clear."Oh, really?" Terry took out his phone and dialed a number. "Terry speaking. I've got a problem here. Get the school principal to come over. I'm at the school administration office waiting," Terry said to the person on the other end of the phone and finally named the school.Mrs. Hudson stared at Terry in disbelief. Was Terry a fool? "Who do you think you are? The school principal is a very busy man. Why would Mr. Dawson come over?" Mila glared at Terry in fury. She thought Terry was just a troublemaker. "Sir, please leave now! Or I'll get the school security to come over!"Mr. Hudson, however, was unusually silent. He kept staring at Terry's face, which was oddly familiar. Mr. Hudson thought he had seen this man so
Terry, at least, had the grace to acknowledge Mr. and Mrs. Hudson. "I think the apology is unnecessary. You claimed your son and his friends can't be in the same classroom as Yanny. Maybe you should transfer the kids to another school. That way, they don't have to stay in the same classroom."The Hudson family was dumbfounded. Mr. and Mrs. Hudson had no intention of transferring their son Matthew to another school. They had been donating money to the school every year. Must they transfer Matthew to another school? Which meant all their past donations would be in vain.Mr. Dawson's gaze flicked in Serenity's direction, and he froze as he recognized her. "Mrs. Valor? W-What brings you here?!""Oh, I'm the boy's godmother. My godson's in trouble, so I came to see what's going on," Serenity explained.Mr. Dawson was dumbfounded. "This boy… Is he your godson? And Mr. Valor's?!""Yeah. My husband loves the boy too," Serenity answered.Mr. and Mrs. Hudson were shocked at the mention of
"Well, don't think too much. No matter what happens in the future, I'll be here," Terry promised, his voice calming and soothing. The unease in Lisa faded. She thought she would not be afraid of anything as long as Terry was there with her!Meanwhile, Serenity took Yanny and Clara to the nearby hospital and had the hospital examine Yanny's injury. It was all cuts and abrasion to the skin, fortunately nothing too serious. The cochlear implant, however, would take at least a week before it would be ready for collection, which meant that Yanny would not be able to hear for a week.Serenity told Clara after giving it a thought, "Let Yanny take a leave of absence from school. It's inconvenient for him to go to school. Even if he attends classes, he can't hear. Maybe he should stay home for a week and return to school after he gets his new cochlear implants fitted."Clara nodded softly and agreed. "I guess so. I'll get the money for the cochlear implants and transfer some money to you t
Clara lowered her eyes gently, then sighed. "Yeah. If he wanted, he could have many healthy kids.""So don't think about giving Yanny to Wilson. Let's raise the boy together. Now, the school principal knows about Yanny's godmother and connection to the Valor family. I'm sure no one will try to bully him anymore," Mrs. Wells said.After a pause, she added, "Besides, Yanny is your life. What will you do after giving Yanny to Wilson? Can you really live with that?""Alright, Mom. It's late. You should get some rest," Clara said, ending the conversation. When Mrs. Wells had left the room, Clara's gaze shifted back to her son's wounded and swollen cheeks.Yanny would always be her life, and she would do anything for Yanny, even if it meant risking her life. She would do anything to give Yanny a better future!-At night, Serenity told Jackson about what happened at school during the day and how Yanny needed new cochlear implants."It hurt me seeing how Yanny got hurt today, let alo
"Fred, what's wrong?" Fred heard Jacqueline's voice ring out and snapped back to his senses, staring at the girl before him."Did you hear what I just said to you?" Jacqueline asked again. "What?" Fred asked. "It's my birthday in a week, so you can't forget to give me a present!" The little one asked for a present."Present?" Fred repeated, confused."You're not giving me any?" Jacqueline asked, those bright eyes staring at him. Fred noted what seemed like disappointment on her face and felt guilty for not getting her a birthday present."So... What do you want for your birthday?" Fred almost stammered."I don't know. It should be a surprise," Jacqueline said and acted like a grownup. "You have to give it to me in front of everyone!" Unable to contain her excitement, she beamed brightly.Fred looked right at Jacqueline's smile, a little startled. There was no way he could give her a present with everyone watching. The Valor family did not want him to attend the party. Altho
"Sure," Weston answered readily and ended the call immediately.Weston opened the door and got out of the car, heading toward the little boy in the crowd. The woman who had helped Fred make the phone call was visibly stunned by Weston's handsome appearance and quick arrival."Thank you. I'm here to pick up my son," Weston said to the woman."Y-You're welcome." The woman's face reddened slightly."Come," Weston said, taking Fred's hand, and the little boy followed his father to the car parked nearby.After getting into the car, Weston said leisurely, "So? Have you made up your mind? Are you coming back to Lanford with me?"The boy shook his head. "I… I want to ask you for money.""Money?" Weston snickered as if he had heard a funny joke. "You're asking for money?""Yes," the little boy responded uncomfortably.Weston gazed at Fred. "You want money from me, but how will you pay me back?"Fred felt embarrassed. Yeah... how could he pay it back? He had no way to make money at a
“Thank you?” Weston chuckled while fixing his gaze on Jacqueline. His son didn’t want to leave the Valor family because of her. “I’m not accepting your gratitude.”Jacqueline looked at the man in front of her puzzledly. Weston looked familiar to her, but she didn’t realize there was a close resemblance between Frederick and him. Weston looked at Frederick. “I hope that the next time you come to me is when you’re willing to leave the Valors.”Jacqueline was stunned when she heard that. She immediately pulled Frederick behind her, like a mother hen protecting her chick. However, she was only a five-year-old child, and she was as tall as Frederick. “Fred wouldn’t want to leave my house! Who are you to say that?” She had a hunch that Weston would snatch Frederick away. “I’m—” Frederick cut Weston off before he could say anything, “I’m not leaving no matter what!” Weston stared at Frederick for a moment. “Really?” He mocked before he left. Jacqueline hugged and kissed Frederic