Turning Of The Tide (Natalie and Trevon)

Chapter 572 Half a month later, at Wilson's residence, Jasper had been in preschool for almost 20 days. They had always performed better.

Although they didn't talk much, they didn't bully others or argue with others. in short, they were praised every time they picked them up.

The child who had been praised today was informed to fight. When Natalie received the call, she did not react for a moment.

After a while, she asked Ella the reason.

According to Ella, they fought because Jasper was protecting Ruby. According to the surveillance video, it was indeed Jasper who attacked first.

After hanging up, Natalie pinched her aching eyebrows. Since he was young, this child's personality had been a little cold, but he had never hit anyone.

His emotions were relatively stable, and he was rarely furious. When angry, he thought for a while and quickly walked out. She had driven a motorcycle to work today. If she went to school to pick up her child, driving would not be suitable.

She walked to the entrance and hailed a taxi to the preschool. She planned to find out more about the situation first.

In the teacher's office, there were three children, four teachers, and two old people. Natalie was the last to arrive.

When she entered, everyone turned to look at her. A few teachers walked to Natalie's side as if they had seen their savior.

“Jasper's mommy, you're finally here.

Thank you for coming." Natalie smiled politely at Ella. She glanced at his son, who looked like nothing had happened, and stood calmly beside Ruby.

As she was about to speak to inquire about the specific details, the elderly couple across from her began to scold angrily.

Pointing at Jasper, they exclaimed, "I wonder how you educate your child at your age. It must be your son. Look at what you've turned my grandson into. His forehead is bruised. You started so ruthlessly at such a young age. He won't grow up to be a decent person." Since he was young, no one had ever belittled her son like this. Of course, Natalie felt uncomfortable hearing this. She frowned and looked at the well-dressed old man in front of her. However, she was speechless. She pulled her son and Ruby to her side to prevent the old lady and man from doing anything extreme.

Based on the current situation, the other party could not be reasoned with. She directly chose to skip it. "Teacher, | want to know the exact situation. Can | see the surveillance footage?" The elderly couple across didn't want to comply. They felt annoyed, as their grandson had been crying continuously. They were unwilling to give Natalie time to check the surveillance footage and would rather see Jasper get a beating from her grandson to feel satisfied.

Ella began to mediate, "Gabriel's grandma, this is the situation. Jasper’s mom also needs to understand what happened. The surveillance footage is not very long.

It was just 10 minutes. Could you please take a look?" "We are swamped. We have so much time to waste with you. Nowadays, anyone can squeeze into an elite school.” The elderly person glanced at Natalie, dressed casually, and firmly decided she didn't seem like a lady from an affluent family.

Observing Natalie's appearance, the elderly began to pass judgment. Natalie lacked any jewelry or accessories, and even the diamond ring on her finger was small.

The old lady presumed she likely gained admission to the school through connections. A slight sneer formed in their minds, and their disdain grew stronger. They wondered how someone without apparent wealth could secure a place in the school.

She wondered how her grandson could be bullied by such a person. It was, indeed, a joke.

Even though the old lady was elderly, she lacked any manners. Every word that came out of her mouth was harsh and unpleasant. If it weren't for the presence of the two children, Natalie Foster would have been ready to retort. In her heart, she silently reminded herself to show respect for the elderly and love for the young.

She took a deep breath and shielded the two children. "Madam, you seem well-dressed and possibly come from a respectable background. Given your family background, | would appreciate it if you could maintain some politeness. At least conduct yourself in a manner befitting your background. If my child is wrong, | will ensure he apologizes, but please allow me to see the video.” Natalie would not believe that her son would hit someone without reason. There must be a cause, and she wanted to know the details of the incident.

The old lady remained unyielding, refusing to let her watch the video. Firstly, she was aware of her grandson's not-so-good temperament. Secondly, she was convinced that Natalie had no powerful connections. Even if it was her grandson's fault today, it must be made to seem like the other party's fault.

She raised her head and said, “There's no need to look. I've already seen it. It's your son's fault. No matter what, you can't hit him. It's just that you didn’t teach him well as a mother. Then let my grandson teach your son.” Seeing the old lady persistently blaming Jasper, Ruby became anxious and started crying. She wiped her tears and choked. "No, it's not true. It's Gabriel's fault. He kept calling Jasper dumb and saying, He's a poor country bumpkin without a dad or mom to raise him." Natalie was shocked to hear her son being labeled as a poor country bumpkin. She felt deeply insulted by this derogatory remark directed at Jasper, which emphasized contempt for his background and family. These insulting comments indicated a lack of respect for his rural upbringing and economic circumstances.

If Trevon heard these words, he would probably move a few boxes of cash over and let the old lady see what a real country bumpkin was.

Natalie couldn't help but frown upon hearing this. It became apparent that the old lady's grandson was behaving more absurdly.

Such uncultured words froma young child undoubtedly indicated they were learned from their elders.

She had reason to suspect that this child's family was newly wealthy. His biological father must be coarse and vulgar, explaining why the child could utter such words.

Even the teacher standing at the side frowned when she heard this. Subconsciously, she glanced at the arrogant child and shook her head helplessly. That was because Jasper did not say much. No matter how Gabriel shouted, he chose to ignore him.

As for Gabriel, who was used to being pampered at home and treated as a treasure, Jasper's indifference made him very uncomfortable. He felt like he was being despised, so he looked for trouble with Jasper.

In the end, Jasper still couldn't be bothered to look at him. This made him even more uncomfortable. He cursed, but the calm Jasper still ignored him. Ultimately, Gabriel vented his anger on Ruby, who had been following him. He was so angry that he pushed Ruby to the ground.

In response to this barrage of accusations, Jasper, calm and quiet, stood up and straddled Gabriel. He wildly swung his fists without any pattern, solely intent on giving Gabriel a beating.

Gabriel did not expect Jasper to hit him. He was so frightened that he cried. In the end, the teacher came over and pulled him away.

Seeing that the old lady was reluctant to allow Natalie to watch the video, Ella could only explain based on what she had seen in the footage. After hearing the details, Natalie comprehended the situation. She asserted that her son wouldn't resort to violence without reason; there must have been a limit to his patience.

In the past, Natalie might have resorted to giving the other person a good beating, but now, as a mother, she couldn't possibly endorse such a violent solution for her child. Using violence to counter violence was never the right approach.

However, the other party initiated the provocation first, and it was necessary to reclaim some dignity. After adjusting her emotions, she continued to protect the children. She took out the tissues and calmly wiped away Ruby's tears. “Ruby, don't cry. | understand the incident now. Did you get hurt anywhere?” Natalie immediately chose to inquire about Ruby's injuries. If Hackett were to find out that his daughter had been bullied, he might come storming in, wielding a metaphorical 300-foot saber.

Ruby's crying stemmed from guilt, believing she had brought trouble to her brother rather than being upset about being pushed to the ground. As she shook her head, tears continued to stream down slowly.

“Madam, now that the teacher has clarified the situation, it appears your grandson was at fault initially. Since my son took the first step to facilitate a constructive resolution, | kindly request that your grandson apologize to Ruby before my son offers an apology to your grandson.” Natalie was protective of her child. While acknowledging that it's wrong for her son to resort to violence, she emphasized that if it weren't for the repeated provocations and bullying directed at Ruby by this child, her son wouldn't have been compelled or bothered to retaliate.

Upon hearing Natalie say this, the old lady was displeased. There was no way she would openly admit that her grandson was wrong. “Impossible. Gabriel must have accidentally bumped into this little girl, right, Gabriel ?" Gabriel nodded. "Yes, that's right. He hit me. | was careless. She didn't sit properly on her own stool.” Inwardly, Natalie sighed. She thought that if this kind of family didn't change their parenting perspective, the likelihood of this child getting into trouble in the future would be pretty significant. They might rely on others if they didn't take responsibility for their child's education.

Since the other party was unwilling to apologize, she saw no reason for her son to apologize first. "Since it's like this, then, teacher, I'll take the children home now.

It's only a few minutes away from the end of the school day anyway. Madam, I'll repeat this. If your grandson apologizes to Ruby, my son will also naturally apologize." Ella, too, found herself at a loss with the old lady. As a hard-working individual, she couldn't afford to offend anyone. "Alright, Gabriel's grandma, how about we all take a moment to calm down, spend the night reflecting on the situation, and let the children consider their actions? If they can gain understanding by tomorrow, then an apology can be extended. Often, children’s quarrels settle down after a night's rest.” Sometimes, the children would reconcile after the fight, but the adults would fight to the death.

The old lady immediately grabbed Natalie's wrist. Seeing her mother's hand being grabbed, Jasper's eyes turned cold, trembling with anger. He was about to reach out to push the lady away but was protected by Natalie, who pulled him behind.

Just as the old lady was about to scratch someone, a cold voice interrupted the in the office. "It's so lively." Aman strode in, his face full of hostility as he glared at the old lady. Jasper, feeling truly aggrieved, spoke up when he saw his father arrive. "Daddy, she wants to hit Mommy.” Trevon approached with hostility, wrapping his arm around Natalie's waist. He effortlessly lifted his son and casually pulled out a chair for Natalie to sit on and rest.

The caretaker for the children hurriedly fetched a chair for Trevon.

Trevon sat down and spoke calmly as if he were curious. "Tell me, how do you plan to get my son to apologize to your grandson?" The moment the man entered, the atmosphere turned tense. Unlike his wife, Theo didn't lack perception, but in their daily lives, she usually took charge. Despite being somewhat henpecked, Theo mustered the courage to pull his wife aside. "Let's just make amends with each other. | think the young lady has a point. Let's not blow this out of proportion. After all, our children will continue to attend school here, won't they?" "You know nothing. Shut up. You're the child's father, right? So, here's the deal. Your son hit my grandson. Either you compensate us or let my grandson retaliate.” Trevon did not speak. He kept looking at the old lady, making her panic. Natalie was sitting at the side holding Ruby, and she knew this man did not intend to let it go just like that.

This old lady was really too much. She had already said that she would apologize to each other, but she disagreed. She would disagree even if she went home to calm down.

Now, she did not intend to persuade Trevon anymore. She had wanted to treat this old lady just now.

Various personalities were present in this expansive preschool community, much like the diverse array of birds in a vast forest.