The boy's back was still straight, like a cold green pine under the snow.
In his half-lidded eyes, beyond the bright red blood, was full of gloom and profoundness, like the deathly-still Dead Sea that never saw daylight. Even though his surface seemed calm, under it churned stormy waves.
Old Sir River frowned slightly and spared him a few more glances, but did not say anything in the end.
Arnold Simmons left on his own accord.
Old Sir River did not stop him or scold the two insolent children.
In families like theirs, bastards were detested the most.
Though this boy seemed a bit different, ultimately, how far he could go depended on his luck.
After all, even if one day Jimmy Simmons beat him to death, it was believed that the old man of the Simmons Family wouldn't care.
Such cold-blooded indifference was the norm for them.
*
The live broadcast of the theme song ended, and unsurprisingly, Hannah snagged the coveted C position.
