Chapter 833

Gabriel's voice was quiet, and his expression calm, but Wilhelm couldn't help feeling a bit afraid.

"I... I didn't forget..." he mumbled, lowering his head to avoid Gabriel's gaze.

"Since you didn't forget, then tell me—did you apologize to Mason when you got to school today?" Gabriel asked.

"No..." Wilhelm pressed his lips together, his face puffing with frustration. He had no intention of apologizing—he couldn't stand Mason!

"Wil, it's only when you recognize and correct your mistakes, and show the courage to apologize, that other kids will enjoy being around you.

"Remember, you lied and said Mason pushed you when you actually fell on your own, which made the other kids afraid to play with you," Gabriel explained.

Wilhelm's eyes filled with confusion and bewilderment.

"Is that really why?" he asked.

What his father was saying didn't match what his mother had told him. She had said that, since their family donated a lot of money to the school, he could do whatever he wanted wi