"Miss Greene, bring Jeffrey back!"
Mr. Mckenzie urged Miss Greene, and she quickly said, "Jeffery, please come with me. If you don't listen to me, there will be no sweets for you tomorrow."
While speaking, the woman quickly pulled the child away and turned around. Mr Mckenzie's face was also full of fear and apology.
"Mrs. Clements, I'm sorry. You must have been frightened. Jeffery just came here and hasn't adapted well to the environment. So sometimes these kinds of situations will happen. He is not an evil child. Don't be angry with him. He has congenital defects and low intelligence. He is five years old in age, but his brain development remained at around the age of three. He lacks coordination in speech and movement. If he offended you, please forgive him!"
Understanding his worry, Victoria also smiled.
"I'm alright! My reactions might have been a little slow just now! Every child is an angel. Even if he is not normal compared to others, it should be viewed as a test from God. I have always remembered the teaching and principles of the welfare home! It must have been hard for these lovely children-"
With a sigh, they continued to move forward. Although she said so, it really frightened her, so much that Victoria spoke more carefully and tensed. It was not that she was a shallow woman, but she could not accept his distorted face right away. She only had a mixture of sympathy and fear towards the child.
Similarly, he could understand her feelings so he spoke more to lighten the mood.
"You're really kind, Mrs. Clements. Jeffrey is quite pitiful. He has just been abandoned by his parents! It is said that when he was born, this child had some congenital defects and disabilities. It was proven that his parents were close blood relatives so Jeffrey was a product of an inbred relationship for several generations. It was not suitable for them to have a child together. As a result, the couple divorced. The man disappeared without a trace, leaving the woman to raise their child alone. She tried for a few years before finally abandoning him at the welfare home. She left some money and a confession letter. She said that she wanted to make money and will come back for him when she has money. We have seen too many examples like this. Usually, they never return. Jeffrey had no big issues except for his low intelligence. But because of his innate defect, his overall mobility is affected, so his appearance is a little bit..."
Mr. Mckenzie's words explained everything. Victoria understood that Jeffrey's lopsided features made people feel creeped out just by looking at him. He was still just a child. If he was an adult, his appearance would have been indescribable.
"For a child like him, no one would expect him to contribute to society. It was enough that he could take care of himself. It would be good if he could live peacefully in this place. Alas, who would have thought that a loving couple would end up being blood relations in the end? Such an accident could happen even after testing! It was bad luck indeed! It destroyed a family and ruined the child! Alas, life is never easy!"
The principal put his palms together, and the sorrow, helplessness, and sadness in his eyes were obvious.
Lost in his thoughts, the dean did not notice that Victoria's expression changed. She almost dug a few holes in her clothes.
That's right! Every family has its own problems!
She and Trevor were-
In the end, Victoria said nothing. Mr. Mckenzie walked her to the door, and left when someone called him. She walked out of the door in a trance, and her heart was heavy with thoughts.
Taking out her car key, her mind kept replaying the words of the dean. She didn't know how long she had walked. When Victoria looked up, she found that she had turned the wrong direction so she turned back and walked back to where she came before.
She passed through the gate and walked to the other side. When she passed several rows of large green trash cans, suddenly a dirty, thin man with disheveled hair came out and pulled her hand, grinning.
"Let's go, let's go, my wife!"
"Hehe... Mother, I've found my wife!"
The man was muttering something, but Victoria only smelled a disgusting sour smell, which scared her so much that she began to scream.
"Ah! Let me go! Let me go!"
She hit him hard with her bag. He lost one hand but still held her with his other hand. His clothes were torn and dirty, revealing dirty skin and emitting a putrid smell. His hair was dirty and knotted. He had six fingers on one hand and one of his legs was deformed as if it were only bones. Victoria turned pale and she shouted while hitting him,
"Someone help me!"
"Mr. Mckenzie! Someone! Go away! Don't touch me! Don't touch me!" "Wife, beautiful wife! Mine, I want a wife!"
"Mum, mum, beat me!"
While they were fighting, an old woman on an electric trishaw jumped down and rushed over with a rope in her hand. First, she beat the man wildly, and then she tied the rope on him.
"Who allowed you to run out! How dare you!"
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