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.

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. As long as it's

his little eyes for a long time, and finally mustered the courage to say, "Then, can I go to

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

and stroked his head. "Really,

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

was stunned by the sudden kiss, taking a while to come back

boy to ever kiss

Tina called a taxi, and

halfway there,

It was Sophia.

one at your

aback.

where did you go?" Sophia asked. Tina was at a loss for words, wondering why Jared seemed to be

"I'm taking Zackary to the amusement park. No

with excitement. "I want to come

could reply, Sophia hung

Tina was left speechless.

and the area around the amusement park was filled with parked cars. The taxi could not get through and stopped at

heard someone crying out in panic, "Mom, what's wrong? Don't

direction of the voice. A woman in her forties, dressed elegantly, was

stopped to watch; some pulled out

a doctor? Someone please save my mother!" The wealthy woman, realizing her mother was no longer

stood nearby, hesitating whether

had previously drawn attention by saving Sophia, and if she intervened again,

Tina hesitated, Zackary suddenly

to him,

a kind lady. Others look down on mom and me, but she always smiles and talks to us, even giving me

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