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.

realization made him breathe a little easier.

by the new arrival. He greeted Hudson before

the aisle were busy

off his coat and hugged it to his chest.

wear extra layers, fearing he might

more secure, decided to hold onto his coat instead of using the coat hook by the

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

a bit. He slouched and leaned on the

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was carefully pulling a few small tomatoes out of her

learned to be

things to Anna, she always

so one would hand things off while the other kept watch. It felt

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

from under the desk, her

staring at their direction, and it looked like he’d been doing so for a

events from earlier, Yvonne quickly hid the tomatoes, hugging her two small bags to her chest, her eyes pleading for Anna’s help. “Anna,

to a near whisper, like a villain in an old movie. “If he’s seen us, then we have

Hudson could fully process what was happening, he suddenly felt a chill run down

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

behind him, confirming that they were looking at him, and

wrong?

outside the

withdrew their gazes, leaning in

felt a sudden tension build up in his

girl closest to the aisle reached into her bag and rummaged

long time, and when she pulled her hand out, Hudson instinctively squeezed his eyes shut and recoiled slightly.

his eyes.

a small, bright red tomato.

girls stared at him, their

it,” Anna said, her tone calm

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