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If it was just a simple quarrel between Maeve and a classmate, even if Maeve was at a disadvantage, someone as distinguished and stylish as Yves King would never go to the trouble of confronting the other kid's parents. Much less, resort to assaulting the other parent, and a woman at that. But the undercurrent of the preceding conversation revealed that the fat woman was deliberately targeting Maeve.
She used Maeve as a means to hurt Wendy Quay. She was even prepared to kick Maeve, a lovely and adorable little girl. How could one muster the heart to lay a hand on such a cute child?
Without a doubt, this crossed Yves King's line. Slapping her face and kicking her away seemed mild in comparison. From the domineering and arrogant manner of the fat woman, it was clear that she came from no good family.
