Chapter 766

"What do you think makes someone badly behaved?" I asked.

He pondered for a moment, then replied, "Bullying others, stealing, lying—stuff like that."

It was reassuring to hear he understood bullying was wrong, which made me doubt he'd actually harass his classmates. But why did everyone keep bringing up his pranks? I wanted to ask if he really put frogs in desks and backpacks, but I didn't want to spoil our rapport.

"That's exactly right! Let's get dinner first, then we can check out the games arcade."

"We're really going to the arcade?" His face lit up as he practically jumped with excitement.

I quickly pressed a finger to my lips. "Shh! If anyone tells Mr. Lloyd, we won't be able to go tonight."

He clapped his hands over his mouth, glancing around with an adorably mischievous look. I ruffled his hair as we walked to the elevator.

"What would you like for dinner?" I asked as we descended.

"Spicy food! Let's get spicy food!"

"Can you handle hot food?"

"I'm tough! Spicy is not