Arthur's hands were rough and large and covered with calluses, it was clearly the hand of someone who had been working hard for a long time! It was the first time in all these years that they carefully observed Arthur's hands. How can this be? John and Raelynn exchanged a glance, both of them couldn't believe their eyes. The Gray family is one of the wealthiest families in South City. Even if we don't like Arthur, we still shouldn't leave him to do part time jobs to earn a living at such a young age! They both thought. Raelynn felt heartbroken as she grabbed Arthur's hand, her eyes brimming with tears. She felt as if her neglect had caused all this, she had failed her duty as a mother. She had always thought her child was mischievous and ill-tempered, but this was just way too much. Arthur withdrew his hand and said, "If there's nothing else, I'll leave now." "Wait," John called out to him. After hesitating for a moment, John finally voiced the true purpose of his visit. "Arthur, Zac didn't mean to bully you. He's still young and immature. We're family, so please don't press any charges…" Arthur stopped in his tracks, then he chuckled. So this is their real intention! So they wouldn't have remembered my birthday or brought me gifts if they didn't plan to come here to plead on behalf of Zac. John's words completely shattered Ashley's worldview. She couldn't believe, "So you didn't actually come here to visit him, or bring him gifts for his birthday, it's to plead for your evil stepson?" John frowned, "Who are you calling evil? He's just a child who doesn't know any better. Watch your mouth!" "Haha," Ashley laughed in anger, "A child who doesn't know better? As far as I know, your son, who was bullied for eight years, is only three days older than him!" John was stunned by her words and fell silent.John's words had crushed the last bit of hope that Arthur had left in his heart. At first, he thought they were just deceived by Zac, but now, it seemed they really didn't see him as their child at all! Arthur answered, "Don't worry, I won't press charges." He knew too well the strength of the Gray family. With his current abilities, he couldn't possibly compete with them in court. Rather than wasting time and money, it would be better to quietly build himself up and, in the future, show them what he could really do. After giving them his answer, Arthur turned and walked away without looking back. Raelynn hurried over to him and stuffed the money into Arthur's hand, "Take this money. I'll transfer a few thousands more to your card." Before she could finish speaking, Arthur interrupted. He pushed the money back into her hands and said, "I don't need it. I'm used to spending the money I earn myself." With that, Arthur grabbed Ashley's hand and walked toward the school without looking back. Raelynn was about to chase after them, but John stopped her. "Forget it. We'll just transfer the money to his card. Let's go back and check on Zac." They want to be fair and treat everyone equally, they believe that they are doing their best to keep things balanced. But Zac had poor health, while Arthur always disliked him in the past and always tried to cause trouble with him. Over time, they developed this strong bias. After Arthur and Ashley left the bridge, they walked toward the school in silence. After hesitating for a while, Ashley finally asked, "Arthur, are you okay?" "I'm fine." Arthur replied nonchalantly, "After all these years, I'm already used to it. Sorry for putting you in that situation." "It's okay, it's okay." Ashley waved her hands. Then, she said with a hint of sadness, "My parents don't care about me much either. I live at school." Arthur was surprised, "You also live at school?"Although he didn't know much about Ashley's family background, based on first impression, she seemed like a wealthy young lady. How can she be living at school? And she's such a beautiful girl, it doesn't seem safe for someone from a rich family to live at school like this. He thought. Ashley nodded, "Yeah, did I surprise you?" These days, children are like treasures to their family. Every parent wants to see their child every day, bring them home, and provide better education and social connections. You don't see children from wealthy families living at school every day. Arthur smiled but didn't ask further. He extended his hand, "Well then, if you need anything, just come to me. I'll take care of you!" Also, thanks for your help today, and also the cake." "Pfft." Ashley laughed, he had successfully cheered her up. She teased, "You? Taking care of me? It's more like I should be taking care of you!" Arthur smiled but said nothing. In his past life, he really was too weak, he spent his entire academic life being bullied. Because of the constant bullying, his studies suffered as well, and when it came time for the college entrance exam, he only managed to get into an ordinary university.