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How did it come to this?
"Uh, it was Logan's mom."
Matilda knew that during the commotion earlier, Lynn was just standing by, watching. She was scared but too frightened to speak up. All she could do was watch the chaos unfold and hide in the shadows, trembling.
"Is Logan's ear okay?"
Lynn asked this cautiously, worried about upsetting Matilda, "He... he bled a lot."
Matilda's eyes welled up as she held the soup Lynn had brought her, forcing a smile, "It's fine. I trust Keaton and his friends."
"I hope he'll be okay." For Lynn, finding someone who didn't drive her away and actually showed her kindness was rare. She didn't understand much, but she knew one simple truth—
That she would be kind to those who were kind to her.
Lynn stepped forward to rub Matilda's forehead, "Don't worry. I've lent my ear to Logan, he's bound to get better."
Tears streamed down Matilda's face, even Yvan was taken aback. Lynn's voice was tender, her understanding not as profound as Logan's, yet her simple, almost naive words touched their hearts deeply.
"Thank him for me."
Matilda's emotions stabilized a bit, "Have some food, you're so thin."
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