Gino, like anyone else, was naturally disgusted when several boys made lewd comments about Hera's photo, especially considering those remarks were directed at his own sister.
Therefore, Gino publicly warned Eugene not to insult Hera.
Eugene wasn't one to hold back. He felt embarrassed at being warned by a first-grader in public, so he continued with his lewd remarks, which further escalated the situation.
In response, Gino shoved him, igniting the conflict.
"Lies! My son didn't insult anyone! Son, tell her!" Yana demanded, looking to Eugene for confirmation.
But to her dismay, Eugene was staring at Hera with a lewd expression and a silly grin on his face.
She pinched his arm in frustration, "Tell her!"
Feeling the pain, Eugene snapped out of it.
Although he was unsure about what Yana had just said, he nodded and mumbled, "Yes, yes."
"Do you hear that? My son didn't insult anyone! You have no evidence, so stop slandering people here, or I'll sue you for defamation!" Yana threatened.
Yana knew about Eugene's flirtatious nature. But Hera lacked evidence to take action without their admission and surveillance at the scene.
"Hera, why don't you apologize to them? Escalating this won't benefit anyone."
Eugene's homeroom teacher, Quincey, had previously dealt with Yana's stubbornness. He tried to persuade Hera.
With the Ergol family's wealth and the Everetts' bankruptcy, Quincey felt that Gino couldn't win against them even if Eugene was at fault.
"Then let's handle it formally and call the police," Hera calmly suggested.
"Sure, go ahead! We're not afraid!" Yana retorted.
Quincey quickly intervened, "There's no need to escalate this. Calling the police won't benefit anyone."
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