With a bang, the starting gun went off, followed by a cry of pain as Orion fell to the ground. It was clear he was hurt badly.

Nina was the first to rush over and scoop him up, her heart aching when she saw that a large patch of skin had been scraped off his knee.

"Mom, it hurts. My leg hurts so much," Orion sobbed in her arms.

"Don't worry, Orion. Mommy will take you to see the doctor," Nina said softly, quickly scanning the area. She spotted the temporary medical tent not far away and hurried over.

The teacher and other parents followed, their faces filled with concern as they saw Orion's injury. The doctor waved them aside, asking them to step back so they wouldn't upset the child further, and soon everyone moved outside. Once the medical tent quieted down, Nina anxiously asked, "Doctor, is there any damage to the bone?"

This was crucial. If his bones were injured, they would need to rush to a hospital immediately.

The doctor examined Orion again and shook his head. "No, ma'am, there's no bone damage. However, the skin on his knee is scraped, and it will take some time to heal. You must be careful to keep it dry and make sure he doesn't scratch it." Nina nodded, carefully noting the doctor's advice.

After the wound was treated, ointment applied, and the knee bandaged, Orion continued to sniffle softly, looking pitiful.

Nina gently stroked his head, speaking to him in a soothing voice. "Orion, if it hurts, it's okay to cry. Don't be afraid. Everyone cries when they're in pain, even grown-ups."

I'm a coward?"

And even if someone did tease you, Mommy would stand by your side. I don't

reassurance, he

Nina wondered if something similar had happened at school before.

been neglecting him lately? She realized that she didn't even know what had been going on in his

phone, but there was still no word from Nash. "Where could he be?" she thought in frustration. "He must be

the line was busy, which only added to her

put on a show of

dried tears welled up again, and

to console him. "It's okay, Orion. Even though you didn't

race, your

did

the jump rope contest. Shouldn't you

Nina could tell she was

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