Chapter 309
The Inge for a second at Oscar’s unexpected question. However, she quickly pulled herself together, crouching down to wrap both kids in b
a mean or aud. He only cares Looking into Chear’s eyes, she said firmly. “When someone tries in bally you, it’s never about whether you have a man or a youre weak estough. Even if you sloni’t have a dad. I’ll try my best to protect your”
gcomfort. “Stay right behind me, okay? The police will be here soon”
Ellie hugged them tightly, offering i
After reassuring theim, Ellie slowly straightened up. These people were lawless, and she needed to figure out a way to get the kids our of there first.
ent I stepped out of
Her gaze swept over the three amnstant teachers and the song Miles. Then she lifted her plume and samirked. “From the moment the elevaton, I reconded everything–every action and every word. And it’s all right here in this phone.
Hand over the phone. If you do, I might convaler letting your kids study here,” Miles threatened, pointing at Ellie..
“No need for that. Just open the gate and let my kids leave. Then I’ll consister handing over the phone. Ellie kept her guard up, scanning her surroundings, afraid these people might resort to violence.
Miles, scoffed arrogantly. “A single mom with two kids–your emergency contact is completely blank. I’d love to see what you can actually do. If you don’t hand over the phone, none of you are leaving this school.”
Before he could hoish his sentence, Ellie suddenly hurled her phone over the gate. A surp shattering sound echoed from outside. Ellie iminaliately yanked her kids back, putting distance between them and the staff.
“Don’t open the gate! Go through the security office and get that phone, now!” Miles barked. Several security guards and a male teacher rushed toward the security office, scrambling to find another way out
v office.
Seeing that everyone was scrambling to get her phone, Ellie seized the moment. Grabbing her kids hands, she dashed toward the security However, before she could get far, two female teachers–who had been standing beside the office–suddenly blocked her path.
The scene erupted into chaos. Ellie struggled to shield her children, but against two grown adults, she simply couldn’t break free. Her kids, terrified by the commation, sobbed uncontrollably, yet still ching to her, trying to protect her with their tiny bodies.
“lie!” A familiar voice rang out from the gate. Elle turned around–there, just outside the electric gate, stood Alex. The moment she saw him, her breath hitched, and for some reason, her eyes suddenly welled with tears..
“Don’t cry. I’m coming in right now? As Alex spoke, a disorienting pain stabbed through his head. For a split second, a flood of unfamiliar images. flashed through his mind–fragmented memories that felt both foreign and deeply ingrained.
He gripped the metal bars of the electric gate, steadying himself against the dizziness
“It’s okay, I’m here. The words left his lips instinctively as if he had said them countless times before..
Ellie, stall huddled with her kids near the gate, looked at him–trusting. He would get them out.
Sir, please move your car. This is a school entrance and no parking was allowed, Benjamin, the male teacher, stepped forward, snapping Alex out of his though.
Alex turned, shouting Benjamin a glare. Cripping the bars of the gate with both hands, he was j
was just about to climb over when Benjamin and two security guards stopped him. “Sir, climbing the gate without permission is illegal. Please move your car and leave immediately!”
“Go to hell” Alex swung a punch at Benjamin, knocking him back. Then he swiftly climbed over the 3–foot–high gate. With a sharp leap, he landed night in front of Ellie and the tockics, shirlding them.
“What are you doing here? Ellie’s voice trembled as she asked.
Ales averted hus gực, mumbling-
I was just passing by?
“Mr. Warren, my kids are scared. Can you help us get out of here lost?” Ellie grabbed the sleeve of Alex’s jacket
Alra glanced at the kids, whose faces were flushed him crying. Oscar held testy’s hand tightly while clutching a car key in the other, eyeing Alex
Betty’s collar was i jonkrid, her hair a mess—slar kuked as disheveled as a defeated rooster.
oster. She tried to step
forward to talk to him, but Oscar pulled
Alex lowered his gaze, staring at Ell hand gripping his sleeve. A strange feeling stirred in his chest, one he couldn’t quite put just a stranger to them. Yet somehow, sering them like this made his heart aclie.
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Who the hell are you? A pompous voice rang out from behind Alex. He straightened up lorily, rolling his sleeves.
his neck, and took a slow step toward Miles Tin your damn father? Ales growled, pune hing
Without missing a beat. Alex unleashed a boutal flurry of blows on Miles. The Wathon munnies, the seemity guard and those arrogant teachers were sprawled ar
ry swing open the gate, he jumped into the fight as well grommel, completely weerked.
“Der you know who we are? Your mt be able to walk out of here once mur principal comes back!” Miles, pinned
The ground by Alex, spat blood
Mex slammed his boots downs, kicking Miles until his face and head were covered in idood, “Principal? He better educate himself before talking for
“Use this Berty suddenly appeared, dragging a shovel behind her.
Alex took the shovel with a raised eyebrow. However, Barry rushed over and quickly snatched the shovel from i came out of prison. If Betty sends him back in with a shovel, that’d be… well, hilarious,
him. He thought, Mr. Warren just
Alex stared at Betty, frowning. She was younger than him, but even more ruthle
“Do you want to hit him?” Alex pointed at the man lying on the ground.
Hetty nodded vigorously. They hit my brother and bullied me and my mom. I want to use the shovel to knock their head” Barry’s hand trembled as he held the shovel.
was a little wild, like a
Ellie was left speechless. She had to say the Warren family’s genes were terrifying Oscar was easy to manage, but Betty was al lunatic. Even her fierceness was the same as Alex’s–reckless when it plane to fighting.
Sighing in frustration, Ellie led Oscar over. Tve already called the police. Let them handle the rest. She was worried Alex might go too far, so she stepped in to stop him.
“It’s fine Alex said, taking the opportunity to pull her closer by il
by the shoulder. “You aren’t even as brave as your daughter. No wonder you always get
bullied”
Alex then turned Ellie around and pulled both her and Oscar into his embrace. “You’re even quieter than your sister. That’s rare for boys” Oscar glanced at Alex but didn’t say anything. Instead, he just shrugged off Alex’s arm on his shoulder.
Alex shrugged, saying nothing.
