I bet he is shocked that he yanked the guy’s hair.

“Connor, I thought I told you to behave! Why are you so naughty?” Annoyed, Natalie hit her son in his bottoms a few times.

The young boy bowed his head in shame.

“Alright, that’s enough.” Shane held onto Natalie’s hand and stopped her from hitting Connor.

She froze. “Mr. Shane…”

Shane raised his hand, signaling her to keep quiet. Then, he bent down slightly and looked deep into Connor’s eyes. “Connor, talk to me. Why did you try to grab my hair?”

“I didn’t mean to do it. It was just an accident…” Connor responded amidst sobs.

Shane narrowed his eyes upon hearing this. He fixed his gaze onto the boy and probed, “Was it really just an accident?”

“Yes, sir.” Connor nodded.

Natalie pondered for a moment and decided to step in. “Mr. Shane, I believe that my son didn’t do it on purpose. This has happened before.”

 

“Oh?” Shane glanced at her. There was a slight twitch in his face as he asked, “Did he grab others’ hair using this too?”

him and he might have forgotten that he

Connor bowed his

eyes flashed briefly. He could tell that Natalie was speaking the

bowed in apology and made her son do

them sternly, “I hope this doesn’t happen again.

of that.” Natalie smiled apologetically and

did as he was told and then quickly hid behind his mother’s back. Away from the adult’s scrutiny, he stared freely at the hair in his hand. The timidness and fear vanished from his face, and his lips gradually curled into a

that moment, the doorbell

door with her crutches. Meanwhile, Connor grabbed this window of

aid kit. Just as he was about to say

you here!” The gentleness in his

animosity. It became apparent that Stanley was guarded against him.

is he so wary

Shane pursing his lips in silence and answered

Stanley’s eyes darkened momentarily. “Thank you, Mr.

his arm in

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