Natalie asked when she heard her son’s question, “Huh? Do you know him?”

Connor nodded, indicating he was conscious of the little boy’s identity. Afraid of embarrassing himself again, the little boy looked elsewhere and announced, “I-I’ll be leaving immediately!

Natalie grasped his wrist and asked, “Wait! Aren’t your parents coming to pick you up?”

She had been wondering why no one had bothered to help the little boy when he was beaten to a pulp. On top of that, his parents were nowhere to be seen.

The little boy started weeping and stuttered, “M-My father has long passed on! I-I have to make my way home on my own because my mother isn’t feeling well!”

Natalie felt awful because of the series of misfortunes the little boy had to brace himself through when he was just a child.

She couldn’t stand leaving the needy children behind ever since she became a mother of two.

Thus, she offered, “Where do you live? I’ll give you a ride home today!”

The little boy gaped at Natalie’s offer. He waved and asserted, “N-No—I-I—”

Natalie interrupted him and asked, “Aren’t you afraid they’re going to pick on you again?”

was rendered speechless by

hand, she announced,

around and beckoned Connor and Sharon to follow her back to the

Natalie. Connor and the little

little boy told Natalie the precise location of his place, Natalie asked, “What’s your

the little boy and answered on his

“Joe? That’s quite an adorable name befitting a little boy

flushed when she heard Natalie’s

while later, Natalie pulled over at the entrance of Joe’s place and showed the little boy the way back

the car, he waved and

urged Joe, “It’s nothing worth thanking me over and over again, but promise me to share the incident with your mother and get her to acquire the teacher’s

flickered in despair. However, he forced a smile and

I’ll see you again.” Natalie boarded the car and made their way

streets. He seemed to

the silence and announced, “It’s not going

looked at him through the rearview

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