Chapter 223

Chapter 223

A few minutes later, the teacher arrived with a small boy dressed in black.

The scrawny little boy stood next to the teacher, his clean white backpack slung over his shoulder.

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The air outside was cold, and his clothes were a little thick. He’d barely entered before his face flushed from the warmth of the room.

In this entire kindergarten, every space covered by a roof was kept at a constant temperature.

When Yvonne came in earlier, lan had wrapped her in a fluffy coat, only briefly taking it off when he carried her into the classroom.

Like her, all the other kids were dressed lightly.

Though his face was flushed, the boy maintained a calm and aloof demeanor.

When the teacher asked him to introduce himself, he pursed his lips and said, in the most minimal way possible, “I’m Hudson Hill.

The teacher, still waiting expectantly, looked at him for a few seconds before realizing the introduction was over.

The last person to introduce themselves so briefly had been Anna.

The teacher, slightly taken aback, glanced around the class, found an empty spot, and asked a nearby boy to move so Hudson could sit next to him.

Hudson tightened his grip on the strap of his backpack and took a slow step forward.

He walked slowly, but even so, it was clear his legs weren’t in the best condition.

As he walked past one of the kids, Hudson caught their surprised gaze. He quickly turned his eyes away, lowering his head

even more.

He cautiously lifted his head, his eyes darting quickly across the room, feeling as though they were burning him.

None of the other kids seemed to care much. A few curious glances here and there, but there was no malice.

little easier. He followed the teacher to his

the new arrival. He greeted Hudson before continuing

were busy exchanging

his coat and hugged

older brother Gabriel had made him wear extra layers, fearing he might get

classroom was, so Hudson, feeling more secure, decided to hold onto his coat instead of using

kids continued with their activities. His desk mate occasionally spoke to him, but their talk was mostly abo games Hudson couldn’t join. Still, he was content enough to sit

the desk, his head

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Chapter 223

few small tomatoes out of

learned to be more

things to Anna, she

to meet up outside school, so one would hand things

tomatoes, Anna suddenly grabbed her hand, her voice low and cautious.

peeked out from under the desk, her hair messy, and

at their direction, and it looked

earlier, Yvonne quickly hid the tomatoes, hugging her two small bags to her chest, her eyes

villain in an old movie. “If he’s seen us, then

suddenly felt a chill

across the aisle were too obvious. He couldn’t pretend he didn’t notice.

behind him, confirming that they were looking at

wrong? Is there

the window?”

withdrew their gazes, leaning in together to whisper

felt a sudden tension build

aisle reached into her bag

her hand out, Hudson instinctively squeezed his eyes

opened his

the hand held out a

at him, their eyes

Anna said, her tone calm but insistent.

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