Chapter 1036

Dora's hand trembled as she scooped up a bite of cake. Hera was so intimidating! She quickly put down the spoon, afraid to take another bite. She lowered her head and admitted her mistake. "Mommy, I know I was wrong." "Oh? What did you do wrong?" Hera feigned surprise. "I shouldn't have lied to you. Yesterday, I didn't go back to school to pick up my homework." Dora lowered her head, nervously twisting a napkin in her hands. Hera pressed, "Oh? Then what were you doing?" After some hesitation, Dora decided it was best to tell the truth. "I heard Eli was being harassed by some thugs, so I went over to help." Hera's brows furrowed together. "Why didn't you call the police?" "It wouldn't have helped. A lot of our classmates have been bothered by those guys before. They're really sly. They just say they were joking around whenever the police show up. We don't have any evidence, so there's nothing the police can really do," Dora explained. "Plus, the leader even claims he has contact