âOkay, go to your piano lesson first, otherwise Jasper will have to wait for too long and that wouldnât be good!â said Wilona.
âOh,â Lawrence responded.
While riding her electric scooter, Wilona said to her son, âWhen you see Jasper later, tell her about the watch being stolen. Make sure she knows what happened.â
Lawrenceâs body stiffened, but he didnât want Jasper to know about the watch being stolen. He was worried that Jasper might get angry or blame him for not protecting the watch.
âMummy⦠Can I not go for my piano lesson today? Can I go next time?â Lawrence pleaded.
Wilona refused, saying âNo, I have to go!â She was still hoping to make a big fuss about her stolen watch.
Jasper values Lawrence a lot, so he will definitely help him out. When that happens, everyone at school will understand that Lawrenceâs family has truly allied with the Reed family. From then on, no one will dare to mess with them!
In Wilonaâs mind, she was making plans and thinking that today was an opportunity that her family must seize and make the most of.
After arriving at their destination, Wilona had Lawrence, who had a bruised face and wrinkled clothes with two missing buttons, go straight into the piano classroom to start his lessons.
Jasper quickly ran over when he saw Lawrence in this state and asked with concern, âLawrence, whatâs wrong?â
âIâ¦â Lawrence bit his lip tightly, for a moment unsure of what to say.
Wilona quickly interjected, âHereâs what happened. Mr. Barlow gave Lawrence a watch, which I thought was really nice, so I had him wear it every day. But today, while he was at school, some other students took it from him. Theyâ¦they just saw Lawrence as an easy target because heâs from our family.â
Wilona spoke with a slightly teary voice, portraying a pitiful and sorrowful appearance.
Jasper looked at the bruises on Lawrenceâs face, which were still red around the corners of his mouth.
He raised his finger and couldnât help but touch them. âDoes it hurt a lot?â
âActually⦠itâs not that painful,â Lawrence said, lying through his teeth.
Although it hurts, he doesnât want her to feel sad for him. But when he sees her worried expression, it brings a little bit of joy to his heart.
He canât even distinguish himself what kind of feeling this is.
Jasper turned to the piano teacher and said, âTeacher, can we skip piano practice today? I want to take Lawrence to the hospital.â
The piano teacher quickly agreed, âHow about I accompany you guys?â
âNo need to trouble you, teacher. Iâll just go with them,â said Wilona.
The piano teacher didnât say anything more.
On the way to the hospital, Wilona rode in the passenger seat of the Reed familyâs car, while the two children sat in the back seat.
While in the car, Jasper noticed for the first time that Lawrence had many red marks on his left wrist, some of which had even broken the skin and were bleeding.
âWhat caused such a severe injury here?â Jasper asked.
Lawrence whispered, âThey wanted to steal my watch, but I refused to give it to them. However, I couldnât protect it and they forcefully took it away.â
His voice became quieter as it went on. Will she think heâs useless? He canât even protect a watch.
But then, as her voice reached his ears, he suddenly shook.
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