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Chapter 236 Food Snatcher

Maggie’s eyes shimmered with moisture as she gave a weak smile, shifting the conversation.

Leo shared a similar background with Maggie, yet their paths diverged.

His mother, once Joshua’s mistress, was a fleeting figure that disappeared soon in his life.

She had hoped to manipulate Joshua through Leo, using cunning ways to conceive his child.

But when she tried to leverage the child, Joshua had grown indifferent, showing no interest in the child she had schemed to bring into the world.

The woman’s efforts to manipulate Joshua blew up in her face, resulting in threats, bribes, and finally. expulsion with a stern warning.

This descent into madness left Leo to navigate a childhood marred by abuse.

In her rare moments of clarity, she’d shower him with maternal affection, but in her darker times, she’d unleash verbal and physical torment upon him.

Raised without a father and in such tumultuous conditions, Leo forged a resilient and hardened shell,

Yet, he quickly learned that sheer strength wasn’t enough without a solid support network by his side.

Hence, the lad who once frolicked in the mud mastered the art of projecting the image of a model. student, at least on the surface.

He realised that by adopting the persona of a courteous and capable individual, he could earn trust effortlessly, bypassing the necessity for physical confrontation.

Experiencing the dark side of human behaviour from an early age, he cultivated a frostier demeanour, seamlessly merging it with his natural aloofness.

His interactions were always polite, never condescending, yet his true essence remained veiled. He observed others discreetly, responding to provocation with calculated ferocity.

Similar to Maggie, he was thrust into maturity ahead of his time, relegated to the role of a supporting

character.

of affection exacted a

memories flooded Leo’s mind of the moments when Maggie had

seemed distant

do you keep getting yourself into trouble?” she asked, a touch of exasperation in her

he struggled to stand amidst the pool of blood,

as a leopard, he found her

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surged through him, sending him into a cold sweat and forcing him to crumple

pursed her lips, arching an eyebrow as she observed. She commented, “Stubborn as a mule. No wonder

sweat trickling down his

girl knelt before him, her eyes bright and unflinching,

what kind of kids they prefer in orphanages?” she queried.

mute, the torment of his fractured bones engulfing his mind.

even feed bread crusts to children like you,” Maggie declared

his eyes shut against the

out from the rest, a girl with a darkness that matched his own, a

out a bag

couldn’t deny the allure of the hot, fragrant buns, even though he didn’t

grab the buns in his current condition, but the girl caught on with just one look. “Thinking about snatching them?” she teased.

“Then you’ll forever be just a thief. But with a few nice words, I’ll gladly hand them over. I might even consider bringing it to you every day.

twig, let alone a blade or bullet. Are

casually nibbled on the bun. Leo quietly tallied how many she devoured. One, two, three. Her pace slowed down, showing that she

had purchased five buns, and two remained untouched.

might convince

in his pocket came from his hard–earned job. He was

stomach gnawed with hunger

pondered how to plead for help, but in the blink of an eye,

out. Farewell, she/bid politely,

chuckled