Chapter 72: A Life Saved

It was the weekend.

Normally, the students of class 22D would not have a break, but their progress had far exceeded Tina's expectations, so she allowed them to take a regular weekend. On this day off, Hugo and Jennie went back to Jennie's hometown.

There had been an incident in Jennie's family. She didn't specify what, only mentioning it was inconvenient to take Zackary along and asked Tina to look after him. Jennie had prepared both breakfast and lunch; all Tina needed to do was heat them up.

Tina, having no experience with children, occasionally played with Zackary when Hugo and the others were home.

After playing with toys for half an hour, Zackary grew bored. "Tina, I don't want to play with toys anymore."

"What would you like to play then?" Tina's own childhood hadn't been joyful, and she didn't know what children his age enjoyed.

Zackary looked down, too scared to speak.

Although Tina was gentle, he was inexplicably frightened of her.

He was afraid that if he asked for too much, Tina would get angry.

His mother had instructed him not to anger Tina and to always listen to her.

"Are you very scared of me?" Tina sat next to him and gently touched his head, trying to soften her voice as much as possible.

"I-I'm not scared!" Zackary said, conflicted.

He didn't want to lie, but telling the truth might hurt Tina.

Tina could sense the boy's dilemma, pinched the bridge of her nose in resignation, and wondered if she really looked that intimidating.

She always spoke to Zackary in the gentlest tones and couldn't understand where the fear stemmed from.

sighed and patiently said to Zackary, "I'm very patient, I won't get angry with you. You don't have to be afraid of me. Whatever you want to do, just tell me.

finally mustered the courage to say, "Then, can I go to the amusement park? Mom and dad promised me we'd go a long time ago, but

Tina to say yes without any hesitation, and his eyes lit

smiled and stroked his head. "Really, go change your

stood on the sofa, gave Tina a kiss, and ran off to

by the sudden kiss, taking a

boy to ever

and ready. Tina called a taxi, and they headed to

they were halfway there, Tina's phone

It was Sophia.

there no one at

aback.

on your door for a long time. Miss Reed, where did you go?"

amusement park. No one's home today. Maybe you can come

come too. Wait for me at the

Tina could reply, Sophia hung

Tina was left speechless.

was filled with parked cars. The taxi could not get through and stopped at

she heard someone crying out in panic, "Mom, what's wrong? Don't scare me! Can someone please call

in her forties, dressed elegantly, was beside an equally well-dressed elderly lady

stopped to watch; some pulled

The wealthy woman, realizing her mother

stood nearby, hesitating whether to

drawn attention by saving Sophia, and if she intervened again, her identity could be exposed to even more

Tina hesitated, Zackary

turned to him, "You

nodded, "Shehas visited our house. She is a kind lady. Others look down on mom and me, but she always smiles and talks

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