Let’s start all over again,shall we?

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.

and every gesture of affection exacted a

flooded Leo’s mind of the

seemed distant yet luminous,

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

pushing her away as he struggled to stand amidst the pool of blood, snapping. “Stay out of

cautious as a leopard, he found her naivety and acquiescence

Food

sending him into a cold sweat and forcing him to crumple once

an eyebrow as she observed. She commented,

glare deepened, beads of sweat trickling down his face.

bright and unflinching,

of kids they prefer in orphanages?” she

the torment of his fractured bones

well–behaved, sensible ones. They won’t even feed bread crusts to children

gritted his teeth, squeezing his eyes

with a darkness that matched his own, a depth that drew him

teased, holding out a bag of warm buns.

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

condition, but the girl caught on

be just a thief. But with a few nice words, I’ll gladly hand them

ever. What’s the point? You can’t even handle a twig, let alone

bun. Leo quietly tallied how many she devoured. One, two, three. Her pace slowed down, showing that she was

had purchased five buns, and two remained

a few words of kindness might convince her to hand over the last two

for five days, and every cent in his pocket came from his hard–earned job. He was accused of stealing another’s work

stomach gnawed with

to plead for help, but in the blink of an eye, she rose and tossed the last two buns in the bin.

heading out. Farewell, she/bid politely, yet

actions, Leo chuckled softly, marveling at her resilience.