Chapter 1455

The entire way home, Theodore didn't say a word to Jake. The father and son remained unusually silent until they arrived back at the house.

"Jake, how many times have you caused trouble at school now?"

Theodore's voice was extremely cold as he sat on the couch. His gaze was similarly icy.

"He insulted me first," Jake muttered, head lowered.

"And what about the previous times? How about when you were the one bullying others?" Theodore interrogated him.

He knew his son was no saint. It wasn't always others picking on Jake first-there were times when he was the instigator.

If someone else bullied Jake first, Theodore would protect his son without hesitation. But if Jake was the one provoking others, that was an entirely different matter.

Most of the time, Theodore sent his assistant to handle such issues. But as these incidents piled up, growing more frequent and severe, he realized that if he didn't step in personally, he had no idea what kind of person his son might grow into.

"But this time, he started it," Jake stubbornly insisted.

"I'm not talking about this time. I'm talking about the previous incidents when you put a fake snake in someone's bag, or when you threw someone's textbook into the drain. They didn't do anything to provoke you."

Every time something like this happened, Theodore would discipline Jake, but the boy never seemed to learn.

"They did provoke me! They insulted me!" Jake insisted still.

"What did they say?"

just insulted me!" Jake fumed. "I

then turned and ran

grabbed Jake back

I've told you before you are not to bully others. Did you think I was just talking for the sake of it? If you dare to do this again, then next time, when someone comes looking for you to beat you up and insult you, don't come

your help! I don't care!" Jake violently shook off Theodore's

Theodore stood up, intending to go after him, but the boy had already thrown himself into

picked him up

go upstairs, each step feeling unbearably

had thought he would be a good father. Even Rosalie had once believed so, but the

son turn out this way, Theodore knew he bore

had scolded Jake, disciplined him, even resorted to punishing him with a slap

odds with each other

if only you were here.

returned to his room alone, picking up the letter Rosalie had written years ago and reading

entered Jake's room. The boy saw him and immediately hid under the covers, refusing to

by the bedside, Theodore said solemnly, "Jake, you're seven and a half now. You understand things now. I've told you many times before that bullying others is wrong, but you still do it. Right now, you're stiff young, so I can clean up your messes for you. But what about when you grow up? What if one day I'm no longer here-what will you do,

the blanket, acting as if he

mother knew how you've been behaving, she would

don't have

mother, Jake suddenly poked his head out from under the covers. His voice carried resentment toward

young eyes gleamed with an anger and viciousness

an unbearable pain

do have a mother. She loves you. She almost

where is she?" Jake

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