novelraw Chapter 154: The Reason for the Life-and-Death Crisis
Chapter 154: The Reason for the Life-and-Death Crisis
He’s not dead! Her son is not dead!
The woman, like a maniac, broke free from Damian Knight’s grasp and ran towards the little boy, reaching out to hug her son.
However, to the woman’s surprise, the little boy took two steps back in fear, avoiding the woman’s hands.
The woman stared in disbelief, her eyes wide open: "...Son?"
The little boy shook his head, "You scolded the brother and sister who saved me, you’re a bad person! I don’t want you to hug me!"
As he spoke, he lifted his small foot and ran towards Damian Knight, then extended his little hands and hugged Damian’s right leg tightly.
The woman saw her son hugging another man’s leg, yet refused to let her get close.
It was as if all the blood in her body was flowing backwards, and she felt as if she was falling into an ice cave.
How could this be? How could her precious son not recognize his own mother?
She tentatively took two steps forward, and her son immediately screamed: "Don’t come over! You, bad person, stay away from me!"
"Son?" Tears welled up in the woman’s eyes as she stood helplessly still, saying, "I...I am your mother."
"You’re not my mother! You’re a bad person! My mother would never hit the brother and sister who saved me!"
The woman choked on her words, opened her mouth to speak, but not a single syllable came out.
Damian Knight also hadn’t expected the little boy to react that way.
He looked expressionlessly at the woman who couldn’t believe her eyes and said coldly, "What goes around comes around, this is the retribution for the slap you gave her."
"I...I..." The woman felt as if all her strength had been drained from her body.
She looked at her son, feeling utterly powerless for the first time in her life.
People around her began to accuse her: "They risked their lives to save our children, and not only did you not express gratitude, but you hit her..."
"Exactly! It’s absolutely outrageous! I was only worried about my child earlier and forgot to thank the savior, but when I came over, I saw you hitting her! It’s inhumane!"
"If I were them, I wouldn’t save your son!"
"Serves you right that your son doesn’t recognize you!"
The employees whose children were saved by Summer Monroe defended her indignantly, and some of the more thoughtful ones handed her a bottle of water and some tissues.
"Wipe your face. Such a pretty face, it wouldn’t look good dirty." They spoke to Summer Monroe with loving smiles, their attitude completely different towards the woman.
Summer’s fingertips trembled slightly as she accepted the items handed to her by the crowd. In no time, her arms were filled with various things.
She glanced at everyone, eyes moistened with mist.
"Thank you..." she hadn’t expected to be thanked, but at that moment, her heart felt warm.
The crowd smiled: "We should be the ones thanking you, Miss Monroe, you’re truly a good person!"
"Indeed, if it weren’t for you, our children... I don’t dare to think about it."
"From now on, you are our lifesaver! We will work hard for the Stanton Group, even if it’s turned to ruins, we’ll always be your loyal employees!"
As they spoke, they pulled their children closer and bowed to Summer Monroe one by one in gratitude.
Everyone’s expressions were filled with sincere and loyal gratitude.
Summer hadn’t spoken yet when she heard her assistant beside her wiping tears and sobbing softly.
The assistant sniffled and said, "Indeed, good deeds will be rewarded, boohoo... I’m so touched."
Summer initially wanted to cry too, but seeing her assistant like this, she couldn’t help but be amused.