Chapter 290: Once
Although Roy can't be blamed for this incident, and he can be regarded as legitimate defense, Laila still takes him home after the lawyer helps him complete the formalities.
"What do you think about today?" she said, seating him down across from her.
Roy peeked at her, and saw that there seemed to be no sign of anger on her face before he breathed a sigh of relief: "I think I'm right." Since she was out of breath, he climbed up the pole and said what was in his heart directly.
Leila nodded, "You saved Donnie, and I don't think you did anything wrong." But if I had been there, I would have called the police as soon as possible, instead of rushing over to save people myself. Seeing that he wanted to speak, she raised her hand to stop him.
"I know you want to say that then it's too late, and Donnie will be injected with new medicines. I know the time is tight, and I know it's serious. But Roy, have you ever thought about the consequences, what if they have a gun, what if they have other helpers, what if you don't make it to the point where the police get drugged?"
Roy bowed his head weakly and did not dare to speak again.
Leila also knows that he is the age when he is young and impulsive, and he does things without thinking about the consequences. But she didn't have time to wait for him to grow up.
"If one of those possibilities came true, you would not be able to sit in front of me now. Whether you're injured or addicted, you're destined to miss the end of the year. I should have told you that it was going to be a big production that would make you the best star in the world. Are you sure you don't care if this opportunity passes you by?"
"I'm sorry. Roy buried his head deep in his chest. The excitement and pride of doing good deeds because of saving people's lives had disappeared in her words. Although she didn't reprimand him, the meaning of her words made him really feel like a reckless fool.
In fact, in the bar, he could have called the police directly, as Leila said, but he chose to rush out and put himself in danger. Now that I think about it, what a lucky guy he was! If he had a gun, he might have been lying in the hospital or in the morgue.
At that time, if you talk about making money to get your brother to go to the best school, and what you want to do with Hollywood's hottest star, everything will turn into a bubble and then burst into the air.
"I won't be so impulsive again, I swear!" he held out his hand and solemnly swore an oath.
Leila sighed softly, feeling like an old mother. She really didn't want to repeat the same thing over and over again.
"Forget it, you can listen to it, and I can't help it if you can't listen to it. Go back and rest, and if you have something, go to Walton, and he'll help you with the police department. She waved her hand wistfully, not wanting to talk any further.
Roy was a little anxious, he would rather listen to her scold himself than see her treat him like this, which made him feel terrible that he would be abandoned.
"Leila, I really don't make such mistakes again, really!you trust me!" He grabbed her hand as he rested on the table, "I promise I won't let you down again!" I beg you...... "Please don't give up on me......
For a moment, an image flashed through Roy's mind.
It was a cloudy afternoon, and when he returned home with his brother, he saw empty rooms and overturned cabinets. The mother was gone and never came back, even if he didn't prove it with his own eyes.
Since my father went to prison, my mother, who had been out a lot, came home even less, and never left a word with them, except for a pitiful living allowance every time.
Many times, the little money left behind was not enough for them to hold out until their mother returned. Whenever that happens, Roy will do everything he can to snatch money and things from the children on the surrounding streets, and he is still young anyway, and even if he is caught, he will only be reprimanded. And the people around him also knew what was going on in his family, and there was nothing else they could do except seize the opportunity to beat him up.
He was grabbing things and being beaten to feed himself and his brother's stomachs, and he was still very innocent at that time, always thinking that it would be good to hold on until his mother came back. It was with that belief that he was able to persevere, and it was not until the empty room appeared in front of him that he realized that this time his mother would never return.
That's how Leila felt to him just now, and at that moment his heart seemed to be hollowed out, and a feeling of emptiness that made him desperate spread out in his chest, making him like a drowning man who couldn't help but grasp the only support.
He knew that she was the only person in the world who was truly good to him, although she always wanted to squeeze all the oil and water out of him one by one, but she was the one who really envisioned him. He will never forget the excitement of seeing her appear in front of him on the day he was wrongfully sent to the police station.
If even Leila gave up on him, he really didn't know what would happen to him, and maybe he would just die!
Don't give up on me, please......
Leila saw the sadness and despair in his eyes, but she had no idea what she had just said that would make him react like this. He was like a puppy that knew he was about to be discarded, as if the world had collapsed before his eyes.
"Well, it's good to know it's wrong. She patted him on the back a little bewildered. God, she really didn't say anything to him!
Roy bit his lower lip, his face was ugly white, if it weren't for the fact that he was still in good spirits just now, Leila would have thought that he was terminally ill.
"Okay, okay, nothing, you're good, good, good. She patted him on the shoulder, not knowing what she was talking about.
It was easy to send Roy away before she breathed a sigh of relief and threw herself into the couch.
Today's events are so weird, Roy doesn't look like a psychologically fragile person who would collapse after saying a few words about him. If he really does that, it would be better, at least a few words of training to ensure that he will not do it again.
"Leila, he seems to be afraid that you will abandon him. The bystanders were clear, and Claire watched what had just happened, and guessed what Roy's performance was at that time. As early as Roy appeared with Layla, she had already investigated him from head to toe.
To be honest, she didn't want to put such a dangerous figure next to Leila, he came from a bad environment and his parents were not good people. Looking at what he has done since he was a child, he knows that the bad genes of his parents have not appeared in him.
However, she also knew that as long as Leila made a decision, she would not change it unless there was an objective reason. Thankfully, she could see that his nature was not bad, and that a boy who would know how to feed his brother in the hardest of times could not be much worse. Don't forget that he was still young at the time, and could take on the responsibility of raising his younger brother at such a young age, Claire felt that such a boy might be able to give a chance.