Chapter 1548

However, the young patients unexpectedly remained quiet and obedient. Their gaze was fixated on Hesper and Lily as if receiving a command. Their obedience to Hesper's initial orders had been short-lived. Hesper attempted to discern any clues and noticed that one of the young men in the last row seemed to react more slowly than the others. He also trembled slightly. Hesper furrowed her brow. She walked to the last row and approached the young man, only to discover he was crying. However, even while crying, his eyes remained vacant. Perplexed, Hesper approached him, and his crying intensified. Those who did not know might think she was bullying him. Suddenly, Hesper paused. 'Bullying?' she thought. These autistic children could not express themselves verbally. Perhaps, even if they were mistreated or abused in the welfare institution, they could not tell anyone about it. 'Is their strict obedience and compliance due to physical punishment?' she wondered. As this thought crosse