The closer she got, the more her heart ached. The pain in her heart didn’t lie.
This was her son!
Her own flesh and blood!
“The little mute is bleeding! He’s bleeding!”
“Let’s run!”
The two boys who had caused trouble were about to flee, but Caitlin stepped forward, blocking their way, and snapped, “Stop right there!”
The two chubby boys froze, staring at Caitlin in surprise. One of them raised his face defiantly and asked, “Who are you? Why are you stopping us?”
“Who told you to bully him?” Caitlin pointed to the boy lying on the ground.
“We didn’t bully him!” The two chubby boys denied it.
“I saw it with my own eyes, and you’re still denying it? Look at him now! Covered in mud, his nose bleeding. You think that wasn’t you?”
Caitlin grabbed the two chubby boys by the ears, forcing them to turn and face the boy on the ground.
Howard got up from the ground, looking up at the strange woman with wide, curious eyes.
The sudden appearance of the woman made him momentarily forget his anger and humiliation.
The two chubby boys cried out in pain, but Caitlin harshly commanded, “Apologize to him! Do you hear me?”
The chubby boys struggled free, refusing to apologize. “We won’t apologize! What are you going to do about it?”
“Yeah, who are you, anyway? Mind your own business!”
Seeing their brazen defiance, Caitlin’s anger flared. She raised her hand and slapped each of the boys across the face.
Both of them were struck twice. Normally, they were used to running wild, but being suddenly slapped left them stunned. Then, they both burst into loud sobs.
“Stop crying! Do you hear me? Apologize to him! Or I’ll hit you again!”
Terrified by Caitlin’s threat, the two chubby boys reluctantly turned to the smaller boy and muttered, “Sorry…”
Howard blinked his large, curious eyes, even more intrigued.
Who was this woman?
Why was she helping him?
The chubby boys tried to run, but Caitlin grabbed their collars again and warned them, “Listen up, both of you! From now on, you are not allowed to bully him!
“And he’s not some kid without a mother! If anyone dares call him a mute or an orphan again, I’ll make sure you regret it!”
The two chubby boys were scared stiff, not daring to say another word. Only after Caitlin released them did they run off crying.
Turning to the little boy on the ground, Caitlin’s eyes filled with tears, and her heart broke.
This was her son!
He was almost five years old, but he had never experienced a single day of a mother’s love!
Thinking about it made Caitlin’s heart ache even more.
The saying “A child without a mother is like grass” was painfully true.
Even though he lived in a wealthy family, he still couldn’t avoid being bullied, especially when his father couldn’t protect him.
Now that she had finally found her son, Caitlin wasn’t sure how to introduce herself to him. She was afraid of scaring him, so she didn’t immediately tell him she was his mother.
Caitlin knelt down, holding back her tears, and asked, “You’re Howard, right? Does it hurt? Let me clean it for you, okay?”
Caitlin pulled out a handkerchief, intending to wipe the blood from his nose, but the little boy furrowed his brow, his gaze cold as he swatted her hand away, refusing to let her touch him.
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