Sweet May-December Marriage novel Chapter 118

Chapter 118 I Could Adopt It

"You worthless thing! I already took you in out of my kindness, and now you want to keep another worthless thing at home? Let me tell you, forget about it!"

"If you don't listen to me, then don't bother to come back! I'd be better off without you!"

"Immediately get rid of this damn animal!"

The woman's sharp voice was accompanied by the cries of the child, creating an inexplicable sense of sorrow.

The young boy held a dirty little puppy tightly in his arms while tears were streaming down his face. He endured the woman's scolding without resistance and instead protected the little puppy in his arms with great care.

More and more people gathered to watch the scene. The woman seemed to be embarrassed by the attention and spat angrily, "Let me tell you, if you don't get rid of this animal, you can forget about coming home today!"

After saying that, she pushed through the onlookers and left.

The surrounding children laughed and teased, "Arthur, your mom doesn't want you anymore! She has gone home without you!"

"Why do you like this dirty dog so much? My mom says only the same kind likes to be together. Are you also a dog? Haha!"

"Why aren't you saying anything, Arthur? Try to bark!"

"Did you become dumb after being beaten up by your mother?"

"She's not my mom!" The young boy hoarsely replied, "She's not!"

The group of children was startled by his appearance, and they made mocking faces, "You're just a homeless stray dog!"

"How could you have the nerve to threaten me? Just wait until I tell my dad when I get home, you'll get what's coming to you!"

"Arthur, your mom doesn't even want you!"

Words spoken by children could be the most hurtful. Tears streamed down the boy's face, but he didn't let out a single cry. He simply held the little puppy tightly in his arms, and the puppy seemed to sense his sadness, emitting a soft whimper.

The children left after they were done mocking him.

The onlookers offered a few words of advice, feigning some goodwill, and an elderly person stepped forward to help the young boy up. She said, "Boy, stop crying and go home now."

The boy wiped his dirty face and said, "Granny... can you help me take care of this puppy? Its mother passed away, and my family won't let me keep it..."

The elderly person glanced at the little furry creature and hesitated, "Well, my daughter-in-law is allergic to dog fur..."

The light in the boy's eyes dimmed, but he quickly looked at others, "Miss... can you help me?"

"I have to work usually, and I don't have time... I can't take care of it," said the office lady, feeling embarrassed.

The boy then turned to a middle-aged man, "Uncle! The puppy is very well-behaved! Please..."

The man shook his head, "Sorry, I can't keep pets at home!"

No one said anything.

The goodwill shown by those people earlier seemed to be false. With just a gentle push, the mask of hypocrisy shattered entirely.

Even if the young boy held a clean and tidy puppy in his arms, very few people would be willing to take it. After all, pets were more of a source of occasional joy for most people. When it came to actually taking responsibility for them, including the expenses for food, supplies, and vaccines, not many were willing to bear the burden.