Chapter 513

Carter was no longer the obedient child he had been before. He refused to talk to Liam. Given the grievances his mother had suffered at the hands of the Jones family, not confronting Liam physically was already quite courteous. "Don't stop me, and don't follow me, or you'll regret it," he warned. He knew Liam was powerful and that he couldn't take him on directly, but no one could bully his mother—not even Liam. Hearing the child's threat, Liam's eyes flickered. He certainly wouldn't take a child's threat seriously, but he softened his tone. "I'm worried about you going home alone." Carter interrupted him sharply, "I've been taking care of myself since I was three. Why are you worried about me now?" Liam felt a pang in his heart at those words for reasons he couldn't quite understand. "How about I take you home instead?" Regina suggested, feeling sympathetic. "Thank you, but that's not necessary. I can have someone come pick me up," Carter replied politely. He quickly took o