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.

him breathe a little easier. He followed the

a pale, friendly–looking boy, seemed unfazed by the new arrival. He greeted Hudson before continuing

busy exchanging snacks, and didn’t even glance at

and hugged it to his chest.

wear extra layers, fearing he might get

Hudson, feeling more secure, decided to

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

a bit. He slouched and leaned on the desk, his head

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few small tomatoes out of her bag.

experience, she’d learned to be more

she always did

easy to meet up outside school, so one would hand things off while the other kept watch. It felt like

Yvonne was quietly handing over the tomatoes, Anna suddenly grabbed her hand, her voice low

the new boy is watching us.” Yvonne peeked out from under the desk,

and it looked like he’d been doing so

small bags to her chest, her eyes pleading for Anna’s help.

face turned serious, her voice dropping to a near whisper, like a villain in an old movie. “If he’s seen us, then we have

fully process what was happening, he suddenly felt a chill

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

were looking at him, and

murmured, “Did I do something wrong? Is there a

outside the window?”

two girls withdrew their gazes, leaning

build up in

girl closest to the aisle reached into

long time, and when she pulled her hand out, Hudson instinctively squeezed his eyes

he cautiously opened his eyes.

held out a small,

two girls stared at him,

said, her

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