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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,” Yvonne said in her tiny voice.

both hands. He

it into

this together now. If you tell the teacher

meant it.

After stashing the tomato like it was gold, he looked

he said softly.

made even Anna feel a little

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threatening him–and he was grateful.

accept his gratitude

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

soldier, pushed his chair back where it had

expression was

pocket to feel the tomato, visibly reassured

Yvonne and gave her a little

okay now, Yvonne. We scared him good.

Yvonne nodded.

her first time threatening someone, and she’d been a little nervous about it. But with Anna by

resumed splitting cherry

the staff room, their teacher was

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the last of the tomatoes into Anna’s bag, Yvonne looked up. Her fluffy hair had gotten even messier from all

she chirped

zipped her bag and threw her arms around

was the kind that hugged you until you couldn’t breathe. Another day,

affection.

hugging again,” came a dry voice from the front row. Rachel had gotten up from her seat. “Anyone need to

Yvonne’s hand. “We’ll

that, the three of them marched off, hand

looked around,

young teacher smiled at the trio. “Want me to come

head and waved cheerfully as they

them. The teacher wasn’t

Hudson didn’t get

it.

class was not allowed. Even during breaks, if you took too long, the teacher would

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

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