Chapter 20 Who Bullied You?

Valerie caught the last bus back to the Horton’s home.

The sky became darker.

Jayvion was already waiting at the door.

This time, he was really anxious.

Today was utterly different from usual. Valerie was over an hour late!

“Why isn’t Ms. Valerie back yet?”

Jayvion muttered.

Just as he was about to enter the room to tell Reese and Reyna about this, Valerie’s figure slowly appeared in the distance.

“Ms. Valerie? Ms. Valerie!”

Jayvion came forward with a happy smile and quickly took the bag in Valerie’s hands.

“Ms. Valerie, why are you so late today? Did your teacher keep you back?”

“No, Jayvion. My classmates wanted to ‘chat with me‘, so I missed the last usual bus and came back late.”

Jayvion breathed a sigh of relief.

Ms. Valerie, you must be starving. Come in, and I’ll get you dinner.”

The door was open, and Reyna was smiling brightly as she walked out of the dining room with Zoe in her arms.

Instantly, Valerie smelt the rich aroma of food.

The sound of the door opening attracted both Reyna and Reese’s attention.

“Valerie, how come your class ends so late?”

Reyna thought, “It’s almost 7:00 p.m.

Something was missing at dinner, but I just couldn’t remember.

Now that I see Valerie, I realize why

All of a sudden, her language skills began to deteriorate again.

“Well, Valerie… Your sister had to eat at 5:30 p.m., so we ate. Are you hungry? I’ll ask Jayvion to fix you something.”

“It’s fine. You don’t have to wait up. I think I’ll almost always be back late.”

Valerie’s tone was cold and polite, but it was a little strange to those close to her.

Reese was aside, and he pulled a long face.

“You shouldn’t be talking to your mom like this.”

“Shut up!”

Reyna immediately turned to glare at him.

Reyna then smiled and said to Valerie.

him. By the way, I’ll take you

OK?

she asking me whether I’ll be

looked at Reyna, who was

As long as you’re

have the excited attitude and

Reyna was very embarrassed.

she was upset

kind of

more arrogant, isn’t

be nice and talk to her like that. Am I

She’s older than that!

thoughts about my decision

can’t go

thought

you

arms to Reese

little excited, moved

hand stretched

Valerie trembled.

remembered what the orphanage director had done to her after she

also remembered Reyna grabbing her hard and pushing

pupils were constricting violently. The memories

reflexively threw her arms around herself

actions sent a shiver through the hearts of everyone

all her

fists showed how wary she was

Reese froze.

His eyelashes quivered.

what are those on

forward and threw Zoe back

reached out

arm was covered in red

were either

big, but they were obvious

were like battered dead wood, and the cracks inside were

Reese was furious.

thought, “Someone is bullying the Horton

was the first thing that

to you? Who bullied you? Someone in your class?

in a row made Valerie

playground today. It was those particles on the ground

was paved with plastic

being angry and

scars on her arms were very

that they were

be

excitement a minute earlier

the

of the Horton family was bullied

words got out, Reese would be

rubbed the place

sensation gave her

not used to

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