Chapter 1660

Mila was extremely stunned as her numb palm froze mid-air. That slap landed squarely on Asher’s face without any reservation. With tears in his eyes, Arnold stared at the man who stood resolutely in front of him. His pounding heart almost shattered in his chest. “Ash... I...” “Aunt Mila, please don’t hit Arnold. Arnold did nothing wrong. It was all my fault.” The air in the corridor seemed to freeze at that moment. Under the overwhelming pressure, Asher’s calmness only made the scene more heartbreaking. “He has been beaten too many times because of me and the Thompson family. From now on, I don’t want Arnold to suffer anymore. I will do everything I can to protect him.” Everyone was shocked. Arnold lowered his head. Besides feeling touched, what pained him even more was the guilt and self-reproach. Since he was young, his grandfather and aunt have told him that he was the future hope of the Larson family and that he needed to be a pillar of strength. Yet, the reality was tha