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.

don't have to be afraid of me. Whatever you want to do,

eyes for a long time, and 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 we never did." "Okay,"

to the amusement park?" Zackary hadn't expected Tina to say yes without any hesitation, and his eyes lit up with

his head. "Really, go change

not tall enough, stood on the sofa, gave Tina a kiss, and

taking a while to come back to

first boy to ever kiss

Tina called a taxi, and they headed to the

they were halfway

It was Sophia.

there no one at your home? I

taken aback. "You're at

too. Jared has been knocking on your door for a long time. Miss Reed, where did you go?" Sophia asked. Tina was at a loss for words, wondering why Jared seemed

pinched her forehead and said, "I'm taking Zackary to the amusement park. No one's home today.

come too. Wait for me at the entrance,

could reply,

Tina was left speechless.

amusement park was filled with parked cars. The taxi could not get through and

she got out, she heard someone crying out in panic, "Mom,

forties, dressed elegantly, was beside an equally well-dressed

watch; some pulled out their phones to call

a doctor? Someone please save my mother!" The wealthy woman, realizing her mother was

hesitating whether

saving Sophia, and if she intervened again, her identity

Tina hesitated, Zackary suddenly

turned to him, "You

mom and me, but she always smiles and talks to us, even giving me candy." He was young and only knew to call her Grandma Lehman,

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