"What nonsense are you talking about?" Tanya’s mom rushed at Abby, red with anger and indignation, "My son would take your pocket money? Call your parents over!" Before Tanya and the other adults could react, Joy protectively stood in front of Abby. Having received a protection fee, she was now her little guardian! Joy stubbornly stuck her neck out, speaking without a filter: "Abby doesn’t have parents, talk to me instead!" Tanya found it both infuriating and amusing, quickly covering her daughter’s mouth. "Don’t talk nonsense." Yet from the corner of her eye, she noticed two little boys hiding at the back, secretly shaking a fist at Abby. Abby shivered in fear, instinctively clutching onto Joy’s clothes. She was already convinced that Abby wasn’t lying. Tanya’s mom, growing impatient, shouted, "Don’t think that just because a messy little girl comes spouting nonsense, we can gloss over the fact Joy hit our son! Today, we need a satisfactory explanation for this!" If it weren’t for Abby, the situation would have been straightforward, Joy had hit someone. Ms. Underwood adjusted her glasses, calmly and sternly saying, "Tanya’s mom, let’s be clear about this, whether Joel and Yaozu have been bullying Abby over time is also something that needs to be thoroughly investigated! Our school has zero tolerance for such behavior! Once verified, expulsion is mandatory!" "Ms. Underwood, you can’t just speak carelessly, wrongfully accusing my son without evidence!" Yaozu’s mom shielded her precious chubby-eyed boy, casting a sidelong glance at Ms. Underwood, warning with thinly-veiled hostility, "My husband just d a multi-use teaching building to your school and is very well-acquainted with your principal!" Tanya noticed that on one side of Abby’s backpack, there was a hook for a doll, but no doll attached, and the ring looked quite new. "Abby, where is your doll?" Abby pursed her lips, timidly whispering, "It was taken during lunch..." "Tell Auntie, who took it?" Tanya took Abby by the shoulder, her fingers pointing between Tanya and Joel. Newest update provıded by 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⚫𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⚫𝕟𝕖𝕥 Seeing the two little boys’ faces growing increasingly anxious, Tanya narrowed her eyes, continuing to scare them: "We’ll call the police and have the officers catch the little thief who stole your things and lock him in a pitch-black cell, right there with rats that bite and eat people!" At this age, they are usually afraid of the police. Joy had been the same, and Tanya had experience handling these little brats. Sure enough, even before the two moms could open their mouths to defend their kids, Tanya betrayed the team. "It was him! He’s the one who took it, it has nothing to do with me!" Tanya’s mom quickly glared at her son. "No... don’t catch me!" Joel was so scared he hugged his backpack and tried to run out, with his mom unable to hold him back. Uncle Poole saw this and was about to chase after him. However, just as Joel reached the door, he bumped into Caden with his backpack on. Usually, Joy would wait for him outside The Redstone Building with the driver, but today, Caden didn’t see his sister, which felt odd, so he came directly. Having heard a brief rundown from the driver downstairs, he came up, listened at the door for a while, and only appeared when Joel tried to run, blocking the chubby boy. Caden was a little celebrity at school, with his photo on every issue of the campus star at the school gate. Almost every student recognized him. "Vincent... Vincent Hawthorne." Joel looked at Caden, feeling a bit afraid. Though young, Caden carried a strong presence, sometimes holding his own even against adults. He stared icily at the chubby boy in front of him, not saying a word but cornering him step by step back inside. "Brother!" Seeing Caden, Joy was even more confident, "Brother, quickly grab Joel Jennings’ backpack, Abby’s doll is inside it!" Caden glanced at Abby behind Joy, then looked at the chubby boy before him. "Backpack." He extended his hand, though young, exerting a powerful presence. Frozen with fear, Joel shakily began to hand over his backpack. At this moment, Joel’s mom darted forward, scooping her son and his backpack tightly into her arms. "What are you doing? Trying to bully my son together?" she protested loudly, though she knew her son well enough, her eyes betraying uncertainty. Ms. Underwood stepped forward: "Joel’s mom, then let us check Joel’s backpack to see if Abby’s doll is inside." Joel’s mom insisted defiantly, "My son’s backpack is a personal item, why should you get to check it? I’m warning you, don’t frighten my son, if you traumatize his delicate psyche, I’ll never let it go!" Tanya realized what was going on. Although the surveillance showed Joy hitting someone, both boys had hit back with all their might, just hadn’t managed to beat her. But for the two of them colluding to extort and bully another little girl, the issue was more serious... if the school investigates thoroughly, they could really be expelled. Tanya pulled her son up, intending to slip away quietly. Yet after just a few steps, Tanya blocked their way. "Joel’s mom, Tanya’s mom, let’s have a word with you parents." Tanya maintained a smiling face, her beauty without aggression, looking harmless when she smiled, and with her slim build, looking even more delicate. Joel’s mom and Tanya’s mom exchanged a glance, wanting to see what she was up to, so they followed Tanya to a corner beside them. Joel’s mom also took her son’s backpack with her. Julian Poole looked on with some curiosity as Tanya had her back turned to him, speaking to the two mothers, whose faces visibly paled. Julian couldn’t help but smile. Just like when they used to work together on developing programs, no matter what difficulties they encountered, Tanya always found a solution in the end. "Uncle, who are you?" Suddenly, a clear and cautious voice piped up beside him. Julian looked down to see Caden, whose height just reached his leg, coming over at some point and standing beside him, his little face stern. This was the little genius who teamed up with his nephew Kaj, Caden. Julian smiled and bent down. "Hello, I’m your mom’s friend. You can call me Uncle Poole." As he said this, he offered his hand to Caden. Caden didn’t reach out but instead asked him, "Are you pursuing my mom?" Julian was taken aback. Caden kept his face stern and continued, "My mom and dad aren’t divorced yet. Do you want to be a homewrecker? Being a homewrecker is shameful." "..." Julian was somewhat overwhelmed by this little genius. Luckily, by that time, Tanya had finished her conversation and turned back, causing Caden to let him off the hook, silently walking over to Tanya and taking her hand. Tanya was surprised and delighted, gently caressing her son’s head with her other hand. Joel’s mom and Tianci’s mom looked quite unsightly, dragging their sons in front of Abby to apologize and promising to get along with her in the future. Abby felt a bit lost and instinctively looked at Joy. Joy rolled up her sleeves, revealing her chubby arm and small fist. Her warning was simple and direct, "If you dare to bully anyone again, I’ll beat you up!" Joel’s mom and Tianci’s mom didn’t dare say much more, quickly leaving with their sons. Finally, the situation was resolved, and Ms. Underwood let out a long sigh of relief. "Joy’s mom, it’s fortunate that you were here this time. What did you say to them?" Ms. Underwood was a bit curious. Tanya smiled, "Reason can move anyone. I just reasoned with them." Ms. Underwood believed her, but Julian didn’t. After leaving the office, Julian quietly asked, "What did you say to them that made them obediently apologize and not hold Joy responsible?" Tanya covered her mouth with her hand and whispered, "I just told them I found out their husbands, one running for director, the other a government official, and I happen to know quite a few reporters." "If a scandal broke out right now about their sons bullying classmates, I think their husbands’ rivals wouldn’t miss such a golden opportunity." These elegant ladies, relying on their husbands for support, had their main task as raising children, so they naturally feared being blamed by their husbands for poor child-rearing. Tanya seized on this point to resolve the issue. Julian couldn’t help but smile. As they walked out of the school gate, the sky had already darkened. Abby held Joy’s hand while walking, and Caden walked alone on the side, occasionally glancing at Julian. A black van was parked by the roadside, and a man with one blind eye, impatiently smoking a cigarette, was waiting. Upon seeing Abby come out, he stomped out his cigarette and called out unhappily, "Abby, what took you so long? Hurry up!" Tanya turned to Abby and asked, "Abby, do you know him?" Abby nodded slightly, "It’s my dad." But the two of them didn’t look alike at all. Abby was clearly afraid of him, quickly saying goodbye to Joy and walking towards the man. After a few steps, she stopped, gathered her courage, ran back to Tanya, and stopped in front of her. After saying that, she ran back to the man and was unceremoniously put into the car and taken away. Tanya watched the black van drive away, thinking of Abby’s timid and pitiful appearance, her brows knit slightly, and she couldn’t help wondering, was that man really Abby’s dad? She didn’t have time to think it over before two beams of blinding white headlights shone coldly on her and Julian. Tanya shielded her eyes uncomfortably, squinting to see a white Bentley parked ten meters away. Vincent Hawthorne’s tall figure slammed the car door and walked over step by step, exuding a menacing low-pressure aura. "Daddy!" Joy hurriedly ran over to her father on her short legs. But this time Vincent didn’t pick her up as he usually did. Vincent’s handsome face was icy. "Caden, take your sister in the chauffeur’s car and head home first." His dark eyes stared intently at Tanya and the man beside her, speaking coldly, "Daddy and Mommy have something to talk about!"