Yuna reluctantly let go of bom, and he immediately dashed off towards Frederick and Jocelyn


    Fresdelck reached out to embrace him, but Hayes eyes were filled with hurt and resentment. He slipped past Frederick and hid behind Jocelyn.


    “Jovelyn, dom) defend him Yuna was furious. She pointed at Hayes and shouted, “It’s snowing outside, and you let your grandma search for you in the cold How could you be so cruel? It’s all because of you”


    Hayes felt quilty His small arms were tightly wrapped around Jocelyn’s leg, his tiny body shivering uncontrobly


    Daddy and Mommy didn’t love him, but Grandma did


    Whenevet meniny would hit <b>him</b><b>, </b>it was always Grandma who protected him.


    by a panic, Yuna pulled a stick out from the coffee table drawer, her voice rising. “Hayes, get <b>out </b>here right now. You have to apologize to everyone today” Hayes was temfied, tears welling up in his eyes.


    Jocelyn immediately turned around to shield him, “Don’t be scared, Hayes. I’ll protect you.”


    Frederick, who was standing nearby, couldn’t stand it any longer. His eyes filled with revulsion as he red at Yuna, his voice filled with authority. “You want to hit Jum again? Stop it


    Freddie, you are spotting him. I can’t go easy on him.”


    You’ve never hit Manley”


    “Because Manley is more obedient than him”


    Yona’s tant favontism filled Frederick with disgust. Before, she had only shown her favoritism in private, and he had always turned a blind eye to it. When the children were hom, Manley was much weaker than Hayes. The doctor exined that the two children werepeting for nutrition in the womb, which resulted in Manley’s frailness


    As such Yuna was more concerned <b>about </b>Manley than Hayes. Frederick didn’t <b>say </b>much about it.


    The maternal love that Hayes wascking from Yuna, he, as a father,pensated for it doubly. Yet, Yuna was bing more and more overbearing She even showed her favoritism in <b>front </b>of Hayes


    How could he tolerate it?


    Frederick <b>gave </b>Yuna one <bst </b>menacing re


    He then turned around, lifted Hayes into his arms, and <b>gave </b>Yuna a warning. “I was too busy with work and neglected my duty to discipline our children. From now on, Hayes is my responsibility. You stay out of it.”


    He then carried Hayes straight to his study Hayes was still crying, but his tears <b>had </b>dried up. His little shoulders were shaking, and he was gasping for breath. But he was <b>sensible </b><b>enough </b>to use his little hand to pat his chest, repeatedly telling himself in his heart, “I can’t cry! I can’t cry! Daddy doesn’t like children who cry”


    Frederick seated Hayes on his office <b>chair </b>and then took out a state from his bookshelf.


    The te was filled with writings. Some were childish, others were powerful


    It <b>was </b>a tool for father and son tomunicate.


    Frederick took <b>out </b>a chalk and knelt on one knee so he was at eye level with Hayes. His tone was gentle, ‘Hayes, why did you hide? Winte it down and tell Daddy”


    Hayes held the chalk in his <b>hand </b>and said nothing Even though he hadforted himself hundreds of times in his heart, telling himself not to cry, he couldn’t help


    but shed tears.


    “Hayes?” Frederick rubbed the top of his head. “Be a good <b>boy</b>”


    Suddenly, Hayes put down the chalk, turned <b>his </b>head, and looked at Frederick


    His round eyes were filled with unshed tears. His small hand tentatively cupped Frederick’s face


    Thinking <b>about </b>what Yuna <b>had </b>said to Manley <b>earlier</b>, Hayes‘ emotions were on the verge of spilling over


    Frederick could sense the turmoil in his <b>son’s </b>emotions. He knew that Hayes wanted to cry, but <b>was </b>holding it in.


    His little face was flushed red. He whimpered a few times but quickly swallowed <b>his </b>cres.


    Frederick gently wiped away the tears that had gathered in Hayes‘ eyes and softly said, “If you want to cry, let it out <b>Daddy </b>will wait for you”


    But, Hayes didn’t cry He <b>forced </b>himself to hold it back, but the overwhelming feeling of injustice made him open his mouth


    Then, his eyes widened again, filled with sincenty and hurt, he asked a question that <b>took </b>Frederick by surprise. “Daddy, do you love me?”