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

scolded sharply, “Put it down! You

can’t eat until

his brows without the slightest inclination of giving up

use this tone with

made a move

just eat the pickled vegetables!” Tim was

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

Tim was unwilling to let go of the plate, Raphael grabbed it

can be, Tim was definitely no match

landing on the floor and hitting his

of food back on the table

food. How dare you keep the meat from me? Everything in this

red with tears as he shouted at the

the ones who raised you. It is your duty to earn money to repay

Tim. “Hey, have you gotten your pay

back to a corner,

give it to me or I’ll

who would often snatch Tim’s money to gamble. Realizing that the kid must have received his pay, Raphael started demanding the

don’t have any money!” Tim

medical bill. I can’t let this jerk snatch

a walking stick came over. Leaning heavily on her stick, Mary trembled with

son! How can you bully