You More than Anything in the World (Arissa)

Chapter 425 Child Abuse

At this very moment, in a remote mountain village, a dirty child could be seen squatting in a thatched hut with a blackened face. He was in the midst of fanning a fire and preparing dinner. The kid’s name was Tim.

His beautiful ebony eyes lacked the child-like innocence a kid should have and in its place was a look of tenacity uncharacteristic of someone his age.

This was a child who was forced to take on the responsibility of caring for his family too early.

Methodically, Tim fanned the fire before washing the pot and started cooking the food.

After a while, a strong smell of food wafted out of the hut.

On a table in the humble kitchen, there was only a plate of fried bacon.

Tim laid the table with eating utensils and was about to bring his grandma to the table when a shirtless man sauntered in.

Raphael bent over and took a sniff of the food. “Oh? We’re eating meat today?”

Then, he moved a chair into position with his leg, sat down and immediately started eating.

“Tastes good!”

Tim quickly took the plate away and glared at the man defensively. “Grandma hasn’t eaten yet. This is for Grandma!”

Raphael lifted his eyes to look at the child. “Tim, put it down. I’m starving. I haven’t eaten for the whole day.”

held on tight to the

and scolded sharply, “Put it down! You

can’t eat until Grandma

brows without the slightest inclination of

b*stard. How dare you use this tone with me.

cursed angrily and made a move to snatch the food

pickled

I? Why should I eat pickles when you can eat meat? Do

to let go of the plate, Raphael grabbed it with one hand and kicked

matter how strong a child can be,

flying backward before landing on the floor and hitting his

put the plate of food back on the table and

dare you keep the meat from me? Everything in

tears as he shouted at the man, “Those things were bought with the money

We’re the ones who raised you. It is

glared at Tim. “Hey, have you

back to

it to me or I’ll beat

to gamble. Realizing that the kid must have received his pay, Raphael

any money!”

is to pay for Grandma’s medical bill. I can’t

old lady with a walking stick came over. Leaning heavily on her stick, Mary trembled with anger when she saw her son bullying

How can you