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Chapter 572
Half a month later, at Wilson’s residence, Jasper had been in preschool for almost 20 days. They had
always performed better. Although they didn’t talk much, they
didn’t bully others or argue with others. in short, they were praised every time they picked them up.
The child who had been praised today was informed to fight. When Natalie received the call, she did
not react for a moment. After a while, she asked Ella the
reason.
According to Ella, they fought because Jasper was protecting Ruby. According to the surveillance
video, it was indeed Jasper who attacked first.
After hanging up, Natalie pinched her aching eyebrows. Since he was young, this child’s personality
had been a little cold, but he had never hit anyone.
His emotions were relatively stable, and he was rarely furious. When angry, he thought for a while and
quickly walked out. She had driven a motorcycle to work
today. If she went to school to pick up her child, driving would not be suitable.
She walked to the entrance and hailed a taxi to the preschool. She planned to find out more about the
situation first.
In the teacher’s office, there were three children, four teachers, and two old people. Natalie was the last
to arrive.
When she entered, everyone turned to look at her. A few teachers walked to Natalie’s side as if they
had seen their savior. “Jasper’s mommy, you’re finally here.
Thank you for coming.”
Natalie smiled politely at Ella. She glanced at his son, who looked like nothing had happened, and
stood calmly beside Ruby.
As she was about to speak to inquire about the specific details, the elderly couple across from her
began to scold angrily. Pointing at Jasper, they exclaimed, “I
wonder how you educate your child at your age. It must be your son. Look at what you’ve turned my
grandson into. His forehead is bruised. You started so
ruthlessly at such a young age. He won’t grow up to be a decent person.”
Since he was young, no one had ever belittled her son like this. Of course, Natalie felt uncomfortable
hearing this. She frowned and looked at the well-dressed old
man in front of her. However, she was speechless. She pulled her son and Ruby to her side to prevent
the old lady and man from doing anything extreme.
Based on the current situation, the other party could not be reasoned with. She directly chose to skip it.
“Teacher, | want to know the exact situation. Can | see the
surveillance footage?”
The elderly couple across didn’t want to comply. They felt annoyed, as their grandson had been crying
continuously. They were unwilling to give Natalie time to
check the surveillance footage and would rather see Jasper get a beating from her grandson to feel
satisfied.
Ella began to mediate, “Gabriel’s grandma, this is the situation. Jasper’s mom also needs to
understand what happened. The surveillance footage is not very long.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtIt was just 10 minutes. Could you please take a look?”
“We are swamped. We have so much time to waste with you. Nowadays, anyone can squeeze into an
elite school.” The elderly person glanced at Natalie, dressed
casually, and firmly decided she didn’t seem like a lady from an affluent family.
Observing Natalie’s appearance, the elderly began to pass judgment. Natalie lacked any jewelry or
accessories, and even the diamond ring on her finger was small.
The old lady presumed she likely gained admission to the school through connections. A slight sneer
formed in their minds, and their disdain grew stronger. They
wondered how someone without apparent wealth could secure a place in the school.
She wondered how her grandson could be bullied by such a person. It was, indeed, a joke.
Even though the old lady was elderly, she lacked any manners. Every word that came out of her mouth
was harsh and unpleasant. If it weren’t for the presence of
the two children, Natalie Foster would have been ready to retort. In her heart, she silently reminded
herself to show respect for the elderly and love for the young.
She took a deep breath and shielded the two children. “Madam, you seem well-dressed and possibly
come from a respectable background. Given your family
background, | would appreciate it if you could maintain some politeness. At least conduct yourself in a
manner befitting your background. If my child is wrong, |
will ensure he apologizes, but please allow me to see the video.”
Natalie would not believe that her son would hit someone without reason. There must be a cause, and
she wanted to know the details of the incident.
The old lady remained unyielding, refusing to let her watch the video. Firstly, she was aware of her
grandson’s not-so-good temperament. Secondly, she was
convinced that Natalie had no powerful connections. Even if it was her grandson’s fault today, it must
be made to seem like the other party’s fault.
She raised her head and said, “There’s no need to look. I’ve already seen it. It’s your son’s fault. No
matter what, you can’t hit him. It’s just that you didn’t teach him
well as a mother. Then let my grandson teach your son.”
Seeing the old lady persistently blaming Jasper, Ruby became anxious and started crying. She wiped
her tears and choked. “No, it’s not true. It’s Gabriel’s fault. He
kept calling Jasper dumb and saying, He’s a poor country bumpkin without a dad or mom to raise him.”
Natalie was shocked to hear her son being labeled as a poor country bumpkin. She felt deeply insulted
by this derogatory remark directed at Jasper, which
emphasized contempt for his background and family. These insulting comments indicated a lack of
respect for his rural upbringing and economic circumstances.
If Trevon heard these words, he would probably move a few boxes of cash over and let the old lady
see what a real country bumpkin was.
Natalie couldn’t help but frown upon hearing this. It became apparent that the old lady’s grandson was
behaving more absurdly. Such uncultured words froma
young child undoubtedly indicated they were learned from their elders.
She had reason to suspect that this child’s family was newly wealthy. His biological father must be
coarse and vulgar, explaining why the child could utter such
words.
Even the teacher standing at the side frowned when she heard this. Subconsciously, she glanced at
the arrogant child and shook her head helplessly. That was
because Jasper did not say much. No matter how Gabriel shouted, he chose to ignore him.
As for Gabriel, who was used to being pampered at home and treated as a treasure, Jasper’s
indifference made him very uncomfortable. He felt like he was being
despised, so he looked for trouble with Jasper.
In the end, Jasper still couldn’t be bothered to look at him. This made him even more uncomfortable.
He cursed, but the calm Jasper still ignored him. Ultimately,
Gabriel vented his anger on Ruby, who had been following him. He was so angry that he pushed Ruby
to the ground.
In response to this barrage of accusations, Jasper, calm and quiet, stood up and straddled Gabriel. He
wildly swung his fists without any pattern, solely intent on
giving Gabriel a beating.
Gabriel did not expect Jasper to hit him. He was so frightened that he cried. In the end, the teacher
came over and pulled him away.
Seeing that the old lady was reluctant to allow Natalie to watch the video, Ella could only explain based
on what she had seen in the footage. After hearing the
details, Natalie comprehended the situation. She asserted that her son wouldn’t resort to violence
without reason; there must have been a limit to his patience.
In the past, Natalie might have resorted to giving the other person a good beating, but now, as a
mother, she couldn’t possibly endorse such a violent solution for
her child. Using violence to counter violence was never the right approach.
However, the other party initiated the provocation first, and it was necessary to reclaim some dignity.
After adjusting her emotions, she continued to protect the
children. She took out the tissues and calmly wiped away Ruby’s tears. “Ruby, don’t cry. | understand
the incident now. Did you get hurt anywhere?”
Natalie immediately chose to inquire about Ruby’s injuries. If Hackett were to find out that his daughter
had been bullied, he might come storming in, wielding a
metaphorical 300-foot saber.
Ruby’s crying stemmed from guilt, believing she had brought trouble to her brother rather than being
upset about being pushed to the ground. As she shook her
head, tears continued to stream down slowly.
“Madam, now that the teacher has clarified the situation, it appears your grandson was at fault initially.
Since my son took the first step to facilitate a constructive
resolution, | kindly request that your grandson apologize to Ruby before my son offers an apology to
your grandson.”
Natalie was protective of her child. While acknowledging that it’s wrong for her son to resort to violence,
she emphasized that if it weren’t for the repeated
provocations and bullying directed at Ruby by this child, her son wouldn’t have been compelled or
bothered to retaliate.
Upon hearing Natalie say this, the old lady was displeased. There was no way she would openly admit
that her grandson was wrong. “Impossible. Gabriel must
have accidentally bumped into this little girl, right, Gabriel ?”
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmGabriel nodded. “Yes, that’s right. He hit me. | was careless. She didn’t sit properly on her own stool.”
Inwardly, Natalie sighed. She thought that if this kind of family didn’t change their parenting
perspective, the likelihood of this child getting into trouble in the
future would be pretty significant. They might rely on others if they didn’t take responsibility for their
child’s education.
Since the other party was unwilling to apologize, she saw no reason for her son to apologize first.
“Since it’s like this, then, teacher, I’ll take the children home now.
It’s only a few minutes away from the end of the school day anyway. Madam, I’ll repeat this. If your
grandson apologizes to Ruby, my son will also naturally
apologize.”
Ella, too, found herself at a loss with the old lady. As a hard-working individual, she couldn’t afford to
offend anyone. “Alright, Gabriel’s grandma, how about we all
take a moment to calm down, spend the night reflecting on the situation, and let the children consider
their actions? If they can gain understanding by tomorrow,
then an apology can be extended. Often, children’s quarrels settle down after a night’s rest.”
Sometimes, the children would reconcile after the fight, but the adults would fight to the death.
The old lady immediately grabbed Natalie’s wrist. Seeing her mother’s hand being grabbed, Jasper’s
eyes turned cold, trembling with anger. He was about to
out to push the lady away but was protected by Natalie, who pulled him behind.
Just as the old lady was about to scratch someone, a cold voice interrupted the drama in the office. “It’s
so lively.”
Aman strode in, his face full of hostility as he glared at the old lady. Jasper, feeling truly aggrieved,
spoke up when he saw his father arrive. “Daddy, she wants to hit Mommy.”
Trevon approached with hostility, wrapping his arm around Natalie’s waist. He effortlessly lifted his son
and casually pulled out a chair for Natalie to sit on and rest.
The caretaker for the children hurriedly fetched a chair for Trevon.
Trevon sat down and spoke calmly as if he were curious. “Tell me, how do you plan to get my son to
apologize to your grandson?”
The moment the man entered, the atmosphere turned tense. Unlike his wife, Theo didn’t lack
perception, but in their daily lives, she usually took charge. Despite
being somewhat henpecked, Theo mustered the courage to pull his wife aside. “Let’s just make
amends with each other. I think the young lady has a point. Let’s
not blow this out of proportion. After all, our children will continue to attend school here, won’t they?”
“You know nothing. Shut up. You’re the child’s father, right? So, here’s the deal. Your son hit my
grandson. Either you compensate us or let my grandson retaliate.”
Trevon did not speak. He kept looking at the old lady, making her panic. Natalie was sitting at the side
holding Ruby, and she knew this man did not intend to let it
go just like that.
This old lady was really too much. She had already said that she would apologize to each other, but
she disagreed. She would disagree even if she went home to
calm down.
Now, she did not intend to persuade Trevon anymore. She had wanted to treat this old lady just now.
Various personalities were present in this expansive preschool community, much like the diverse array
of birds in a vast forest.
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