Chapter 1856

A worried voice rang out urgently. Naomi's heart clenched as she turned toward the sound. Simone rushed in, followed closely by Wendell. Being young and quick, the boy dashed ahead and reached John in no time. "John, what happened to you?" He froze on the spot when he saw John's tear-streaked face twisted in pain. Simone arrived just behind, and the moment she saw John's expression, so different from usual, she was stunned. "John, what's going on? Did someone bully you? Tell me, I'll go find them!" She grabbed his hand, frantically looking him over from head to toe, checking for injuries. Her sharp eyes caught something. Just below his collarbone, there was a large patch of dark bruising. Her expression changed instantly. "Who did this? Who hit my son!" Simone pulled open his shirt without hesitation, revealing more than just one bruise. There were several, all varying shades of blue and purple. She was stunned speechless. Naomi had wanted to explain that John was fine when