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"Nope Jenny, a proud little princess, refused to entertain the idea of being associated with a cripple She vigorously shook her head, fearing that even a slight nod might doom her to marry a cripple when she grew up.

To solidify her stance against marrying a cripple, Jenny pouted and cast a disdainful glance at Aaron

"I'd never marry a cripple! My mom says it's like being cursed for eight lifetimes! I want to marry a prince!"

"Marrying a cripple is like being cursed for eight lifetimes! Hahaha! Tammy couldn't help but burst into exaggerated laughter at jenny's declaration.

He continued, "Cripples can't land a wife! They're like street beggars, destined for a detime of bachelorhood!"

As Timmy's laughter filled the air, Jack and Tommy joined in, their laughter echoing Timmy's.Please check at N/ôvel(D)rama.Org.

While they didn't want to end up spouseless, they found Aaron's walking style too comical to resist. So, when Timmy wasn't watching, they mimicked his limp for a few steps.

With mischievous grins, Jack and Tommy quickly grew tired of imitating Aaron's walk. However, they couldn't resist teasing him a bit more.

While Aaron was off guard, Tommy sneakily extended his foot and tripped him hard.

Aaron took a brutal fall. Despite his resilience compared to other kids his age, he couldn't hold back the tears of pain.

"Look, the cripple's crying!" Tommy remained oblivious to his wrongdoing, taking pride instead.

Standing v with his round belly, he jeered at Aaron, "Are you crying because you're scared you won't find a wife when you grow up, cripple?"

"Hahaha, stupid cripple, can't find a wife, stupid cripple, crying, hahaha. Tommy's laughter resonated with cruel mockery.

Despite their innocence and lack of a strong sense of right and wrong, the children imitated Aaron's walk and teasingly called him a cripple, tinding amusement in it without malicious intent However, they were oblivious to the profound impact their actions had on others.

Being mocked and made fan of could inflict deep emotional wounds, leaving lasting scars.

As Zayn listened to the children's exaggerated laughter and witnessed Aaron's silent tears, his heart broke.

His son endured ridicule and bullying, and he bore the guilt of having put him in such a painful situation.

Honestly, Aaron was a standout compared to the other kids around him.

With Zayn and Willow's genes, it didn't matter whose traits Aaron inherited, he was head and shoulders above the rest.

But because of his legs, everyone seemed to overlook his perfect little tace. They only focused on his imperfections and struggles.

Taking cautious steps, Zayn approached Aaron. He crouched down and extended his hand to help Aaron up But before he could touch Aaron's hand, Aaron recoiled as it spooked and quickly withdrew his own hand.

Since becoming crippled, Aaron had grown accustomed to others' mockery.

But seeing Zayn, the little boy felt an indescribable embarrassment.

He hated his own weakness. He had reminded himself repeatedly that he no longer had a father and shouldn't care about Zayn anymore. Yet, he still didn't want Zayn to see him in such a humiliating state.

He wished he could find a hole to crawl into. But there were no holes around, and what was worse, he was in pain from the fall and couldn't get up.

After Aaron fell, the nanny also noticed the commotion. She quickly can over and lifted Aaron up from the ground.

"Aaron, are you okay? Did you hurt yourself?

Aaron's legs were trembling from the pain. But when he saw Zayn looking at him, he forced himself to shake his head Aaron didn't want to spend another minute in this place. He wanted to find somewhere to hide.