Chapter 2278

"Did I wake you?" Nathaniel whispered. "No, I wasn't asleep yet," Mavis replied, gently patting Callum's back to soothe him. She turned to Nathaniel with a serious expression and asked, "Don't you think you were a bit too harsh on Callum?" Nathaniel's face stiffened. "Was I?" "Yes," she said firmly, "He's only five. You can't expect him to handle danger as calmly as an adult would. Besides, some adults might not even react as quickly as he did." "His life has been too comfortable, too sheltered. He has no sense of danger. When faced with a problem, his first instinct wasn't to find his parents but to confront it head-on. He was lucky this time, but what about next time?" Mavis fell silent. "As the future heir of the Nicholls family, he carries responsibilities different from ordinary children. Our family is powerful, which means we have enemies. If he doesn't learn to protect himself properly, how long can you and I shield him? Can we always be there to watch over him?"