Chapter 73: It's Not Something Shameful!

Claire suddenly had a spark of inspiration flash across his mind as he quickly walked over to Wendy. His tone was urgent: “By the way, remember that Bill promised to come to the school to check the surveillance footage. You don’t have to worry about anything—I’ll be there with you, okay?” As Claire spoke, he gently placed a piece of fruit in Wendy’s hand and gave her hand a reassuring pat, trying to offer her some comfort. Then, he handed her a black card, saying, “If you ever feel upset, just use this to buy yourself something you like, okay?” Wendy looked at the black card in Claire’s hand and, without hesitation, took it, saying, “Got it, thank you, brother!” Claire almost froze in place when he heard Wendy call him “brother.” Overcome with emotion, he pulled Wendy into a hug and ruffled her hair affectionately. “No need to thank me. As long as you’re happy, that’s all that matters!” After that, Claire led Wendy to the dining table, carefully pulling out a chair for her. “Hurry