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“Yay! We won first place again!” Ryland rushed to Francis and Samantha excitedly with joy on his face.
This was the first time Samantha had seen Ryland so excited since she started living with him.
This little rascal was used to hiding his emotions and boot–licking others.
His tiny face was flushed with excitement, showing the innocence and naivety of a five–year–old.
Isaac also came over. Although he did not show his expressions as outwardly as Hyland, his eyes showed a hint of
amusement.
“There is only one competition left. It seems victory is ours.”
After all, no one could exceed their points on the rankings.
Next was the relay race.
Ryland volunteered to be the cheerleader, so Francis, Samantha, and Isaac participated in the race.
Samantha was the first runner, Isaac the second, and Francis, as the man, would be the one to make the final sprint.
In the first leg. Samantha handed the baton to Isaac, who was waiting for her with an absolute advantage.
Quickly, she finished her relay like a gust of wind.
Everyone, including Samantha and her team, thought they would win the game again.
However, an accident happened.
Isaac was tripped halfway by a glow stick that appeared out of nowhere.
He ran too fast and did not have time to slow down. Ultimately, he fell heavily on the ground.
“Isaac
Francis‘ face darkened, and he rushed over. Samantha and Ryland also approached him.
The other groups were unwilling to lose and continued racing.
Francis picked up Isaac and narrowed his eyes at those people coldly. Then, he walked across the field, went to a corner, and put Isaac in a chair. He asked, “How are you, Isaac? Did you get hurt anywhere?”
Isaac shook his head and bit his lip tightly, unwilling to speak.
Francis‘ eyes darkened, and the air around him grew heavier.
He knew Isaac’s sickness was acting up again
Isaar had a history of autism when he was young. After years of accompanying him, Francis, who did not like speaking. started to speak more with Isaac, trying to get Isaac to talk and interact with others as much as possible..
Upon meeting Samantha and Ryland, Isaac had been the most talkative he was that day.
Therefore, Francis did not refuse when Isaac proposed to participate in the activities with Samantha and Ryland. Rather, Francis encouraged Isaac to interact with them.
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Judging from Isaac’s performance just now, Francis could see the competition was of great importance to Isaac.
He also valued his own performance.
The four of them won first place in each game. Yet, in the very last competition, where they held a great advantage, they could not even finish the race because of him.
It was impossible for Isaac not to feel any guilt or sadness. Of course, he would think he had dragged everyone down.
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Francis patted Isaac’s head and tried to suppress his hostility. He comforted gently, “Isaac, it’s not your fault. It’s not because aren’t capable. You just tripped over. Besides, even if we get last place in this competition, our total scores still put us in the first place. Since you’re good at math, you should be able to add it up.”
Isaac still lowered his head and bit his lip, saying nothing. He seemed to have curled up in his small space, isolating himself from the outside world.
Samantha frowned, feeling a little heartbroken.
She pondered momentarily, subconsciously took a piece of candy from her pocket, and handed it to Isaac.
“Here, I’ll give you candy”
Hearing Samantha’s voice, Isaac immediately raised his head and looked at her in confusion.
Samantha smiled awkwardly. “Kids usually like candy when they’re sad.”
She did not know how to comfort children, so she could only offer her favorite candy.
Ryland roasted her mercilessly, saying, “Please, Mommy. I’m a kid who doesn’t like candy. You just like candy very much, whether you’re in a good or bad mood.”
Samantha was speechless, thinking. “The pain I feel being roasted by my own child is the worst”
Samantha glared at Ryland. Suddenly, an idea crossed her mind, and she smiled at Isaac.
“Isaac, this isn’t any ordinary candy, but it contains my courage. I’ll give it to you. If you eat it, you will have the courage to face all people and things. This competition is nothing, so win or lose doesn’t matter. I. Queen Samantha, am fearless. After you eat my candy, you won’t take the competition seriously anymore.”
Isaac giggled, as Samantha amused him. Then, he accepted the cindy, peeled off the wrapping, and put the candy in his mouth.
Next, he smiled at Samantha and said, “It’s so sweet.”
I was so sweet that it filled his heart.
“Good boy” Samantha caressed Isaac’s head and said, “Let’s go. I’ll carry you to the sick bay to deal with your wounds. You must be bleeding from such a heavy fall just now. We have to take good care of it to avoid infection.
“Okay” Hearing Samantha was about to carry him, Isaac smiled even more.
He suddenly felt that the injury was worth it.
Samantha picked up Isaac and went straight to the sick bay under Ryland’s guidance.
Francis was still squatting in place, staring at Samantha’s back in a daze.
Once, there was a little girl who handed him candy and told him that it contained her courage.
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She told him he would not be afraid after eating her candy.
After he did, he never felt scared for the next 20 years.
A minute later, Francis regained his senses and slowly walked toward the sick bay.
He saw Samantha grab a medical kit from the medical staff, squn on the ground, and personally clean up the wound on
Isaac’s knee.
She looked very serious. Due to the race just now, slight sweat was on the tip of her nose.
Her eyes were focused, her nose straight, and her mouth small.
Her face overlapped with the little girl in Francis‘ memories.
Only then did he notice a small beauty mark in the corner of her left eyel
Even the position was the same.
Francis‘ gaze on Samantha suddenly softened.
He subconsciously rubbed the scar on his left index finger.
She also meticulously cleaned the wound on his finger back then.
Meanwhile, Isaac, whose right knee was scraped terribly and was being treated, bit his lips tightly and silently.
If it were other children, they would have been crying loudly.
Instead, Isaac stared at Samantha’s movements as if he was enjoying himself.
His eyes were full of satisfaction.
Ryland almost thought Isaac had turned dumb from the fall.
Later on, when Isaac would fight with Ryland over Samantha, Ryland would understand why Isaac looked so content even after falling terribly.
“That rascal lacks motherly love,” Ryland would think.
When Isaac’s teacher, Nicole Sykes, arrived, Samantha had already cleaned up and bandaged Isaac’s wound.
Seeing Francis was also there, Nicole hurriedly praised Isaac.
“Isaac is so brave. You didn’t cry even after falling. You’re great
“Hey, Ms. Sykes” Samantha stood up, glanced at her, and said with a hostile tone, “Rather than gabbing here, why don’t you go out and get the little rascal who threw a glow stick and hurt our Isaac? We won’t leave until that rascal’s parents give us an explanation”
Hearing the words “our Isaac” from Samantha, Isaac could not help but lower his head and chuckle.
When Nicole heard Samantha’s provocative words, she frowned and looked at her. “And you are?”
“She’s my mommy” Isaac answered hurriedly.
Ryland was speechless, thinking, “Is he stealing my mommy from me in public?”
“My apologies. I didn’t expect you to be Mrs. Gurray” Nicole immediately became obsequious. Her attitude changed
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drastically as she said, “Tll ask the parents to come over now. Mr Gurray, please wait a moment.
Three minutes later, Nicole let a little boy and his parents into the sick bay.
They immediately felt an overwhelming pressure the moment they stepped inside.
It felt like their internal organs were being squeezed together, making it hard to breathe.
“Mr. and Mrs. Gurray, this is Tripp and his parents.”
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