Turning Of the Tide by Diana Sander

Chapter 573

Trevon remained silent for a long while, staring ominously at the old lady. Meanwhile, the old man tried

hard to restrain her, as the old lady felt she couldn’t afford

to lose face. After all, she came from a wealthy family.

Trevon took out his phone and sent a message to Hackett. [Your daughter was beaten up.]

After sending the message, she calmly put her phone away, withdrew her gaze, and ignored the old

lady. “Where is William? Wasn’t it said that the parents in this

school have high standards? Did | misunderstand the meaning of standards, or is there a

misconception about what is considered high standard?”

He asked three questions in a row. His calm tone revealed complete sarcasm.

After saying that, she glanced at the old lady, implying that such behavior reflected a certain level of

quality and sophistication. The old lady, eager to retort, was

forcefully held back by the old man beside her. She was attempting to speak but was met with a fierce

glare from the old man, causing her to swallow her words.

The teacher awkwardly forced a smile, feeling the pressure, and apologized, “I’m sorry, Mr. Wilson. It’s

my oversight. I didn’t take good care of Jasper. | apologize.”

Trevon did not intend to make things difficult for the teacher. He did not want to waste time. “What did

my wife do just now?”

Without waiting for the teacher to respond, Natalie conveyed her thoughts to Trevon beside her,

shrugging to indicate that the old lady disagreed. Communicating

with the old lady seemed futile, like talking to a brick wall. “Gabriel’s Grandma, I’ll repeat it. Your

grandson apologizes first, and then my child will apologize.”

The old lady was stubborn and refused to agree. “Dream on. You have to apologize today.”

Natalie thought the old lady was hopeless and unreasonable. She glanced sympathetically at the

proud-looking boy across from her. She sighed inwardly. “He’s a

good boy, but it’s just a pity he was born and raised in a family like this.”

Trevon suddenly appeared unconcerned, ignoring the other party. It was as if he were a guest, casually

picking up Ruby. Natalie seemed to anticipate the reason,

fearing that the situation might escalate further. This man was truly unpredictable.

As expected, when Hackett and Sherri pushed the door and entered, their faces were filled with killing

intent. Sherri was fine, but Hackett had never been so angry

before.

Seeing the protagonist enter, Trevon’s lips twitched. “You deal with your daughter first.”

Sherri and Hackett first checked the child to ensure she had no injuries. After confirming their well-

being, their expressions eased slightly. However, Hackett, still

carrying a cold attitude, didn’t give the other party any chance. He sternly demanded, “Apologize to my

daughter. Did you push her?”

Gabriel was so frightened by Hackett’s cold words that he took a few steps back and hid behind the old

lady. He poked his head out and said guiltily, “I was the one

who pushed her. What’s wrong?”

The old lady said, “Your daughter didn’t sit properly on her stool. What does it have to do with my

grandson?”

Upon hearing this, Trevon felt that bringing Hackett in was the right choice. Following the other’s logic,

he chuckled and retorted, “So, by that reasoning, my son

hitting your grandson was because your grandson couldn’t stand steady on his own.”

The old lady was momentarily taken aback by this response but quickly resumed her composure.

“That’s a lack of upbringing on your son’s part. I’ve already said

my grandson accidentally bumped into this baby girl, and your son resorted to violence. What kind of

manners is that?”

No one had yet questioned the character of Trevon’s son, and he defended him. “i apologize, but this is

the quality of my son. What can you do? Call William and

tell him this preschool might be too high-class for me, with such elevated standards.”

Trevon had initially entertained the idea of fulfilling William’s wish to contribute funds for expanding a

new area at WhizKid Preschool. However, he realized he

could save that money now. He should have accepted Natalie’s advice. Perhaps enrolling Jasper in a

regular preschool without such issues would be a better

choice.

Using the term baby girl led Trevon to conclude that this family is from the countryside, likely nouveau

riche. The behavior of the old lady further supported this

assumption.

The teacher apologized. William had invited her back. “Mr. Wilson, don’t be anxious. I’ll explain to

Gabriel’s grandmother that the mistake isn’t Jasper’s fault.”

The conversation was cut short as Hackett interrupted, sternly demanding an apology from Gabriel to

his daughter. Seeing the child hiding behind her

grandmother and not moving, Hackett forcefully pulled him out, prompting the old lady to intervene

hastily.

“Apologize. If you don’t apologize, I’ll beat you up so badly that your father won’t recognize you. I’ll

count to three. One, two.”

Witnessing her father angry for the first time, Ruby found it somewhat satisfying. Feeling that Gabriel

was too naughty, she told Trevon, “Uncle, my brother did

nothing wrong. He was just trying to help me. Can you not scold him?”

Ruby was concerned that her uncle might scold her brother because of him. His uncle’s expression

was cold and fierce, making her fear that Jasper would be

subjected to his wrath.

Trevon didn’t respond immediately to Ruby’s words. Instead, he glanced at his son, noting that the

cheeky boy still had someone defending him. “Don’t worry,

sweetheart. Uncle won’t scold him.”

When the count reached three, the sorry word came out with half a tone as Gabriel spoke in a low and

resentful tone. He seemed unwilling and quite defiant, but

the threatening expression on Hackett’s face made him fear for his safety. “Sorry, | didn’t mean to.”

Looking at the frightened Gabriel, Natalie felt this child’s temperament was not bad. It was just that the

person who educated him was wrong. It was really a pity for

the child.

Regardless of whether the apology was sincere, and considering that the other party seemed

frightened, Natalie believed that since the boy had apologized, her

son also needed to apologize. “Jasper, we also need to apologize, okay?”

After her son apologized, Natalie decided to switch him to another preschool. She couldn’t imagine

what might happen if a similar incident occurred again in the

current environment.

She did not want to argue with unreasonable people from time to time in the future.

Jasper glanced at his father and stood up straight. He apologized politely, “I’m sorry. | shouldn’t have

pushed you, but the next time you bully others like this, I’ll

still hit you.”

Natalie was shocked and quickly said, “Jasper, you don’t have to say the last sentence.”

Upon hearing this, Ella immediately tried calming down the old lady’s emotions, soothing her to prevent

any further commotion. Theo also joined in to pacify the

situation.

The farce ended severely, but this was Natalie’s perspective. It might be different for Trevon and

Hackett. To Hackett, Ruby was a precious little one, and he

comforted and protected her, unwilling to see her cry.

After walking out the door, Hackett called Frank and asked someone to check the child’s family

background. Frank had always been very efficient in investigating

people and replied very quickly.

As anticipated by Trevon and Natalie, Gabriel’s father initially worked as a laborer on construction sites.

However, due to some intelligence and having saved a bit

of money, he bid on a road construction project in the village. Luck was on his side, and he won the bid,

making a substantial profit. Since then, Gabriel’s father has

continuously taken on contracting jobs, gradually becoming wealthy. He even moved from the

countryside to the urban area of Athana. According to information

from Frank, Gabriel’s father was also involved with several secretaries simultaneously.

As for the men, they reacted differently after being informed about their background. After reviewing the

information provided by Frank, Hackett began to entertain some mischievous thoughts. He was

prepared to spend money to teach this person a lesson. Since the person had lost sight of their original

intentions, it was time for self-reflection. Hackett didn’t mind playing the role of a good person this time.

“You do it, or! do it.” Hackett said firmly, “I’ll do it.” “You owe my son a favor.” Trevon was talking about

Jasper protecting Hackett’s daughter.

Sherri gazed at Jasper admiringly, saying, “Jasper, thank you for saving Ruby. You’re truly remarkable.”

She felt content knowing that her son-in-law was

commendable, showing the ability to protect his future wife even at a young age.

If Natalie were to find out what Sherri was thinking, she would probably be scolded again.

“t’ll buy you a gift another day, Trevon. I’m thinking of changing to another preschool. This preschool

was a mess, good only in name. Anyone can bully my

daughter here.”

“Let’s go to Starlight Kiddie Preschool on September Ist. It has a high cultural atmosphere.” He had

already investigated this school through Jim, and it seemed

good.

Hackett seemed to have complete trust in Trevon, taking the joke in stride. “Sure.”

Just like that, Jasper started to take care of his sister at home again, waiting for September 1st to enter

the new school. Meanwhile, Ruby also began to take care of

his little brother.

Hackett’s son was not someone you could summarize with just one word. When he was mischievous, it

could really spark your imagination.

The next day, Ava came to look for Natalie. “Frank, come and pick me up after work. I’ll go to work with

you tomorrow.”

Frank wasn’t in a hurry for her to go to work. “Do as you please. Call me if anything comes up.”

Natalie pushed open the doors to her office and found Ava immersed in reading documents. Ava

looked up and quickly set aside her work upon noticing Natalie’s

arrival. “Why didn’t you give me a call?”

“(can find it. Frank sent me here.” Ava smiled, but Natalie could tell that something was bothering her.

Natalie patiently pulled her to sit in the chair and circled around the desk to the office chair, where

Trevon sat down. “Feeling upset? Is something on your mind?”

Ava’s eyes widened and she reached up to touch her cheek. “Is it so obvious?” She thought to herself,

‘Did Frank see it too? He wouldn’t suspect anything, right? |

was really cautious.’

If she were to be noticed, the situation might become more complicated, jeopardizing future

opportunities.

Natalie, realizing her guess was correct, said, “Can you share it with me?”

Ava sighed weakly and rested her chin on her hands on the desk. “I suspect that I’m pregnant.”

“You and Frank didn’t take any precautions?” Otherwise, she wouldn’t be aware of the pregnancy.

Ava avoided eye contact with her sister, Natalie, and suggested, “Sister, why not get a comprehensive

health check for me? Maybe | should check for health issues,

like gynecological health, urine tests, blood work, and a thorough examination.”

“Coincidentally, | haven’t checked today, so I can check here.” Every year, Ava would be forced by her

parents and brother to check her body.

Natalie felt that her younger sister’s eagerness for a checkup seemed unusual, but since Ava avoided

the topic, she didn’t want to pry into her sister’s privacy too

much. She decided to ask, “Alright, what specific aspects do you want to check?”

Ava’s goal was obvious. She blinked and said lowly, “| want to check if | can’t get pregnant.”

Natalie didn’t press further on the reason. She typed the desired examination items on the keyboard

and asked, “Has your menstrual cycle finished this time? What

date did it start?”

Ava honestly revealed that her menstrual cycle had just ended yesterday. She was curious because,

theoretically, it shouldn’t have arrived this time.

Natalie simply nodded, and combining her sister’s reactions, she formed a rough guess.