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Chapter 0098

Cara's POV

I hate seeing my son go through this.

I can take the trouble that comes my way. I can handle whatever happens to me. But little Ethan... he's just a child.

I can hardly bear to watch.

But I know that my son needs my support. Now more than ever before. I hold strong, trying to make eye contact with Ethan as much as possible from his place on the stage. I'm trying to silently communicate to him that he has my support and my love.

I know that Ryan is right, that it's only through times of trouble that we become who we really are. But this feels like its too much, it's happening too fast.

"This is an outrage!!" Aidan yells, jumping up from his seat at the judges panel.

"Wait, Uncle!" Ethan's little voice rings out, causing Aidan to freeze in place, momentarily shocking everyone.

my son.

A hush falls over the crowd, and everyone turns to look at my

"Wait, everyone," he says, his voice a little more confident now that the room is quieter. "I have a few questions for the judges, if it pleases them."

Aidan returns to his seat, and he turns to the two other judges who gave Ethan a 10/10 score. They nod towards Ethan, encouraging him to ask his questions. "This event is about education. Let's give the boy a chance to learn something of value," one of the judges says, looking at Matthew Bedford. Matthew Bedford crosses his arms over his chest, then huffs a large sigh before gesturing for Ethan to proceed..

"On the merits of the vehicle's turning system, can you please explain your concerns with the steering?" Ethan asks Bedford sweetly.

"Well, I wouldn't expect a child to understand the complex and-" Bedford says, coughing intermittently through the statement, as if stalling for time. "Please, sir. I really want to learn from your expertise," Ethan says, his green eyes widening in a display of cuteness that's irresistible to the crowd.

I hear multiple people from the audience whisper "Awwweee, look how sweet he is!"

"Go on! Teach the boy!" one particularly vocal crowd member shouts up to Matthew Bedford,

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again, clearing his throat. "Well, you see, it's a matter of it's a lack of mechanical functions that are necessary in

what he's talking about, does he?" I whisper to my brother Ryan

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probably never designed a

on vehicle speed." Ethan replies quickly, "As I'm sure you know, Mr.

Bedford's face visibly pales and drops into a slight frown. He looks like he didn't understand a word of

whispering louder now, clearly impressed by Ethan's knowledge and confidence in expressing that

but..."

your concerns with the vehicle's weight?" Ethan asks, his voice once

Yes, they were! Which is why disqualification is

"Let the boy talk!"

"Yes, let him speak!"

is screaming back to Bedford to quiet himself and allow Ethan

closes his mouth,

the traditional hydraulic steering system did save my vehicle some additional weight, which is why I've added some sandbags to the rear of the vehicle, to ensure compliance with the competitions rules and regulations," Ethan says smoothly. Bedford's eyes are darting all around now, like he's not sure how to proceed. He tugs at his collar, like the garment is too tight, like he's being choked. He

sweat falls from the side of Bedford's forehead, noticeable

do you have anything legitimate to criticize

one hasn't done anything

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that judge

They're calling for his removal

and looks down at the crowd, fear in his eyes.

the crowd doesn't hear him, even with the added

insistence that Bedford be removed from judging that all I can hear is, "The little

"He won!"

Auburn is

Aidan screams into his own microphone,

of the stage. "What an exciting turn of events!! Our science competition champion is... ETHAN

erupts all around me, to an almost

leap from our seats, screaming with

me, wrapping her tiny arms around my leg in a

Ryan into a tight embrace, and I laugh at the shocked look on