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Chapter 224

Chapter 224

In the next second, Hudson’s gloomy eyes suddenly lit up with clarity.

Anna and Yvonne watched in mild disbelief as the boy who had looked so guarded and distant just a moment ago suddenly seemed…. gentler. As if something had jolted him back to life.

His expression didn’t really change, but his mouth kept chewing like a little machine–it was oddly funny to watch.

To Yvonne, he looked exactly like one of the capybaras in the little petting zoo at her kindergarten. Anna informed her that yes, that was indeed called a capybara,

Whatever it was, Yvonne adored it.

She’d even tried to convince Richard to raise a few up on the mountain at home. But Richard had flatly refused, saying the animals were sluggish, defenseless, and looked like they were always one breath away from dying–not his idea of fun pets.

“Are you done eating? Hurry up–we need to talk,” Anna prompted again.

Hudson obediently grabbed his jacket and dragged his chair over to where the two girls were sitting.

All that earlier gloom and talk of curses? Gone in an instant.

Once he was seated, Anna spoke seriously.

“You just ate the stuff we brought, so if you tell the teacher about any of this, you’ll get your parents called in too.”

Yvonne nodded firmly beside her. She wasn’t as good as Anna at explaining things, but she had a strong grasp of key phrases.

“Yeah! They’ll call your parents too.”

Hudson blinked, chewing slowly, his eyes flicking between the two girls.

He clearly didn’t understand.

But the girls didn’t notice. They leaned in close, foreheads almost touching, whispering fiercely to each other before arriving at a new plan.

Yvonne pulled another cherry tomato from her backpack and offered it to him.

up. He quickly swallowed what was in his mouth. “In case you want more,”

the tomato with both hands. He started to bite into it–then paused.

tucked it into his pocket

in this together now.

meant it.

said. After stashing the tomato like

he

quiet “thank you” made even Anna feel a

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Chapter 224

were threatening him–and he was

happy to accept his gratitude on everyone’s

back now. But remember: don’t tell anyone,” she said firmly.

his chair back where it had been, and sat

expression was noticeably brighter.

into his pocket to feel the tomato, visibly

leaned toward Yvonne and gave her a little hug

We scared him

Yvonne nodded.

someone, and she’d been a little nervous about it. But

resumed splitting cherry tomatoes under the

was that, back in the staff room, their teacher was trying not to

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Yvonne looked up. Her fluffy hair had gotten even messier from

done!” she

zipped her bag and threw her arms around Yvonne in a

hugged you until you couldn’t breathe.

affection.

row. Rachel had gotten up

immediately took Yvonne’s hand.

them marched off, hand in hand–leaving

around, puzzled, scanning the classroom

young teacher smiled at the trio. “Want me to come with you?”

as

The teacher wasn’t even mad.

Hudson didn’t get

it.

the bathroom during class was not allowed. Even during breaks, if you

he got yelled at a lot. Eventually, he got too scared to

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