Chapter 887 Seeking Justice for the Child
Phoebe and Theodore walked side by side, their shadows stretching long under the streetlights, occasionally overlapping.
Theodore glanced at her, "Why'd you stop me earlier?"
The old man had been getting more and more outrageous, and Theodore was about to lose his temper when Phoebe grabbed his hand to stop him. He was still fuming about it.
Phoebe smiled and nodded towards the kids ahead of them. "Kids' emotions come and go quickly. One minute they're crying their hearts out, and the next, they're all smiles."
Theodore pressed his lips together. "I don't care if they get over it quickly. If someone bullies them, I want that person to pay."
Phoebe looked at him. "I get what you're saying, but kids will always have little scuffles when they play..."
"Today's incident was more than a scuffle. Pushing a kid two years younger off a slide? What if he hit something other than his forehead? Should we just let it go because the bully is young?" Theodore retorted.
Phoebe had felt a pang in her heart when she saw the bump on Boris's forehead. She had wanted to confront the other child's parents right then and there.
But in the end, she chose to keep the peace.
"I'm not saying we should let it go. It's just that the situation wasn't that serious, and the old man was being unreasonable. I thought it was better to avoid more trouble..."
Before she could finish, Theodore cut her off, "I don't know when you became so tolerant, worrying even about an old man."
Phoebe was speechless.
She didn't know how to convey her thoughts to Theodore. His words left her feeling stifled and unwilling to continue the conversation.
When they got home, Evelyn saw the big bump on Boris's forehead and hugged him, feeling heartbroken. After hearing what happened, she said angrily, "That old woman is known for being a troublemaker. I've heard several families with kids complain about her."
Phoebe pursed her lips, watching Theodore go upstairs. "Kids misbehave because they aren't taught properly at home. If that old woman keeps teaching her grandson like that, it's only a matter of time before something serious happens."
"What can we do? I heard her son is some kind of official. Just try to keep the kids away from them when you go out."
Phoebe wasn't worried about their official status but was concerned about the safety of the kids. She nodded in agreement.
Theodore went out to the balcony and made a call.
"Lawton, I need you to look into someone."
Lawton heard the seriousness in his voice and thought it was something major. He was ready to take action until Theodore explained the situation.
He was stunned. Since when did Theodore take kids' squabbles so seriously?
"Mr. Reynolds, kids fighting is normal. Isn't it a bit much to investigate their family?"
Theodore sneered, "If he won't teach his kid how to behave, then I'll teach him."
Lawton was speechless.
The next day, when Theodore arrived at the office, Lawton had the investigation report ready on his desk. Theodore glanced at it, a hint of disdain in his eyes.
He tossed the report back to Lawton. "This kind of person doesn't need my attention. You handle it."
Soon, a deputy bank manager was suddenly dismissed and investigated. He was confused until someone told him he might have offended the wrong person.
Dax was baffled. He went home and told his wife, Nia, about it. Nia remembered her mother complaining about an argument by the lake the previous night. She had cleverly shifted the blame to the other party to avoid paying medical expenses.
"I heard they had three kids. I'll find out more. Families with three kids aren't common. If they know someone important, this could be serious," Nia said.
Dax didn't waste any time and asked Nia to investigate.
He had worked hard to get to his position and didn't want to lose it over a family matter.
Thinking about it, he called his son over and gave him a stern lecture.
His son, spoiled by his grandmother, talked back. When Nia returned with information, she found her son being punished in the yard.
She didn't have time to feel sorry for him. She quickly told Dax what she had learned.
Dax was shocked to find out his son had pushed Theodore's child.
He quickly gathered some gifts and took his son to Phoebe's house to apologize.
Theodore had just come home with Phoebe when Dax arrived with his son to make amends.
Pamela saw the smiling Dax at the door and told Phoebe, "Phoebe, someone is here to apologize."
Phoebe raised an eyebrow and looked at the intercom, recognizing the resemblance to the child from the previous night.
"Let them in," she said.
Pamela opened the door and went to greet them.
Phoebe turned to Theodore, puzzled. "It looks like the parents of that kid from last night are here to apologize."
Theodore's expression remained indifferent. "Yeah."
Phoebe couldn't read his face and waited at the entrance for Pamela to bring them in.
Soon, Dax entered with his son, smiling broadly. "Ms. Ziegler, my son pushed your child last night. We're here to apologize. Kids will be kids, right?"
Theodore leaned against the wall, sneering. "If my son had been seriously hurt, could you take responsibility?"
Dax's smile faltered. He had hoped to appeal to Phoebe's emotions, thinking women were more forgiving.
He thought a sincere apology would smooth things over since the child wasn't seriously hurt.
But Theodore wasn't letting it go. He wanted justice for his child.
Dax wiped the sweat from his forehead. "It was my son's fault. I'll make sure he learns his lesson and doesn't act out again."
He pulled his son forward, scolding him. "Apologize to the boy now."
The boy, spoiled and defiant, refused. "I won't apologize. I don't like those kids. I'll push him again next time. It makes me happy to see him fall."
Theodore's face darkened, and Phoebe's expression turned grim as well.
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