The More The Merrier

Chapter 425 Child Abuse

At this very moment, in a remote mountain village, a dirty child could be seen squatting in a thatched hut with a blackened face. He was in the midst of fanning a fire and preparing dinner. The kid’s name was Tim.

His beautiful ebony eyes lacked the child-like innocence a kid should have and in its place was a look of tenacity uncharacteristic of someone his age.

This was a child who was forced to take on the responsibility of caring for his family too early.

Methodically, Tim fanned the fire before washing the pot and started cooking the food.

After a while, a strong smell of food wafted out of the hut.

On a table in the humble kitchen, there was only a plate of fried bacon.

Tim laid the table with eating utensils and was about to bring his grandma to the table when a shirtless man sauntered in.

Raphael bent over and took a sniff of the food. “Oh? We’re eating meat today?”

Then, he moved a chair into position with his leg, sat down and immediately started eating.

“Tastes good!”

Tim quickly took the plate away and glared at the man defensively. “Grandma hasn’t eaten yet. This is for Grandma!”

Raphael lifted his eyes to look at the child. “Tim, put it down. I’m starving. I haven’t eaten for the whole day.”

held on tight to the

sharply, “Put it down! You trying to go against me

eat until Grandma has

the slightest inclination of giving up the

dare you use this tone with

move to snatch the food

hungry, just eat the pickled vegetables!” Tim was

eat pickles when you can

unwilling to let go of the plate, Raphael grabbed it with one hand and kicked the

child can be, Tim was

was sent flying backward before landing on

the plate of food back on the table and cursed as

keep the meat from me? Everything in this

with tears as he shouted at the man, “Those things were

raised you. It is your duty to earn money to repay

glared at Tim. “Hey, have you gotten your

guard up and shrinking back

it to me or I’ll beat you

snatch Tim’s money to gamble. Realizing that the kid must have received his pay, Raphael started

money!” Tim glared

bill. I can’t let this jerk snatch it away

Leaning heavily on her stick, Mary trembled with anger when she saw her

you… treacherous son! How can you