Mrs. Tuffey shook her head and apologized. “The surveince cameras stopped working yesterday.


    That’s why there’s no recorded footage of what happened in the ssroom."


    "My child has never lied to anyone before. He said it was Tommy who pushed him. His statement is the


    best evidence," yelled Mrs. Hudson.


    Luca ignored her and questioned Mrs. Tuffey, "Mrs. Tuffey, did you ask the other kids?"


    "They''re still having ss now," replied Mrs. Tuffey. The incident happened during recess. The kids


    were having ss now.


    Mrs. Tuffey thought of making the decision after the two child’s guardiansmunicated with each


    other.


    "Mrs. Hudson chooses to believe her child, and I believe Tommy isn’t a child who’d hurt others. Mrs.


    Tuffey, I’d like to talk to Tommy." Luca made a request. Now, the only way was to ask Tommy what had


    happened. Only then would she find out the truth.


    "Let me bring Tommy here. Please wait for a while." Mrs. Tuffey rose to her feet and marched out of the


    office.


    Mrs. Hudson sneered at Luca and went outside to make a call, asking how her child was doing in the


    hospital.


    Tommy was brought to the office by Mrs. Tuffey. He stepped forward and hugged Luca’s waist with an


    aggrieved expression on his face when he saw Luca. "Ms. Luca, I didn’t push him."


    Mrs. Tuffey was surprised when she heard that. ‘Ms. Luca?


    ‘Isn’t she Tommy’s aunt?’


    "I know. You’d never do something like that." Luca stroked the child’s face. The aggrieved look on his


    face broke her heart.


    As a parent, who would be willing to see their child be wronged?


    "I''m d that you believe me." Tommy''s eyes shimmered in the light as tears welled up in his eyes.


    When Mrs. Tuffey asked Tommy what happened just now, no matter what Tommy said, Mrs. Tuffey had


    this incredulous look on her face.


    Tommy felt deeply wronged.


    "Then can you tell me what really happened?" Luca wanted a blow-by-blow ount of what happened.


    Tommy sniffed and repeated what he had told Mrs. Tuffey before in front of Luca. “When we were


    having a break, Charlie was bullying my ssmate, Ashley. He was trying to lift her skirt. As a man, I


    stood in front of Ashley to protect her. Charlie backed away and lost his bnce. Then, he tripped over


    the foot of the desk and knocked his head on the desk."


    Luca raised her brows and turned to look at Mrs. Tuffey.


    Mrs. Tuffey cleared her throat and said, "Tommy said the same thing to me just now. Charlie knocked


    his head on the desk after he tripped."


    Mrs. Hudson pushed the door open and came in with the phone in her hands. "Nonsense. If you didn''t


    push Charlie, how could he have fallen?"


    Tommy drew his neck back and leaned closer to Luca, but he mustered his courage to speak up for


    himself, "I didn''t push him. Charlie was doing something bad. He was afraid. That''s why he stepped


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    "I didn''t expect a young child like you to lie to others to cover up your mistake. Mrs. Tuffey, is this how


    you teach your students?!" Mrs. Hudson refused to budge an inch. Before Mrs. Tuffey could say


    anything, Mrs. Hudson turned to look at Luca. "It was your child who pushed Charlie. You should be the


    one paying for Charlie''s medical expenses no matter what. Transfer the money to my bank ount.


    Charlie is still in the hospital, waiting for his medical expenses to be paid!"


    Luca frowned.


    The school Tommy attended was an elite school. She did not expect the parents to behave this way.


    The students who attended the school were from wealthy and respectable families. Most of them were


    well-educated. Even if one was not well-educated, that person would act like it to avoid losing face in


    front of others.


    They would not act like Mrs. Hudson.


    Luca held the child in her arms and said, "If it was Tommy who pushed Charlie, I''d be willing to pay for


    your child''s medical expenses. I''d alsopensate for moral damages. But what if it wasn''t Tommy?"


    "Hah, nice try. Don''t try to deny it. I''m sure it was Tommy who did it. Why? You''re not willing to pay for


    it?" Mrs. Hudson rested her hands on her hips, acting like a shrew.


    "Madam, calm down. What matters the most now is Charlie taking the medical examination. Why don''t


    you tell the hospital to check on him first?" Mrs. Tuffey wondered if Mrs. Hudson was doing it for


    Charlie''s sake or if it was for the money.


    Was money more important than her child''s life?


    "Shut up. I''m not going to pay for the medical expenses. If I pay for it, won''t I be the ridiculous one?"


    Mrs. Hudson glowered at her.


    Luca took her phone out, pressed the audio recording button, and ced it on the coffee table.


    "How about this? I can pay for the medical expenses first, but let the students tell us what the situation


    was at that time after their ss. If it was really Tommy who did it, I''ll apologize andpensate for the


    ident no matter how much you want. But if it wasn''t Tommy''s fault, then you''ll have to apologize to


    him instead. You''ll also have to admit that you''ve failed to educate your son. What do you think? I''ve


    recorded our conversation down. If you agree to it, I''ll transfer the money to you now."


    Mrs. Hudson widened her eyes and replied, "What makes you think that you can make me apologize?


    And you want me to admit that I failed to educate my child?"


    "It all happened because Charlie wanted to lift a girl''s skirt. Tommy did it out of the protectiveness he


    had for his friends. That''s why he stood in front of her to protect her. The kids are at the age where


    they''ve learned about gender differences. Yet your child is still lifting a girl''s skirt. Isn''t that a sign that


    his parents have failed to educate him about gender differences?" Luca was clear and logical.


    Tommy stood beside her, nodding his head.


    When Tommy was young, his great-grandpa taught him that he should not bully girls and he should not


    lift a girl''s skirt either. As a man, they should be protecting girls.


    That was why Tommy stood in front of Ashley when he saw her being bullied. He wanted to stop


    Charlie from causing trouble.


    Mrs. Hudson''s cheeks were med with anger. There was no doubt that Luca was mocking her for


    failing to educate her child.


    No matter whether or not it was really Tommy who pushed Charlie, it was undeniable that Charlie had


    tried to lift a girl''s skirt. It was the parents'' fault for failing to educate the child.


    “The kids were just fighting with each other. How did it be my fault? Don''t even think about it. It''s


    Tommy who hurt someone this time. Pay me now!”


    "Kids fighting with each other? Even Tommy knows about gender differences, and he also knows that


    boys shouldn''t lift a girl''s skirt. But your child..." Luca paused for a moment and stroked Tommy''s head.


    "Madam, I''ll protect Tommy. If you im that Tommy''s the one who hurt Charlie again but someone


    proves that it''s not the case, I''ll be suing you for defamation."


    Luca was not someone to be messed with. She needed to protect Tommy.


    The expression on Mrs. Hudson''s face changed.


    Mrs. Tuffey did not expect Luca to be so tough even though she looked gentle.


    "There are five more minutes until ss ends." Luca nced at the time when none of them spoke.


    "Well, let''s see what their ssmates say after ss. If it was really Tommy who pushed Charlie,


    regardless of why Charlie wanted to lift a girl''s skirt at his age, I''ll transfer the money to you for your


    child''s treatment. But if it wasn''t Tommy''s fault, please apologize to him."