Fortunately, Simon retained a shred of sanity as he reached past me to grab Owen from behind my back. "Who taught you to steal money? Answer me!"
He was about to strike again when Jack suddenly collapsed upon hearing the news. After all, 800 thousand dollars was not a small sum—it was the kind of money Simon's parents would have to work decades to earn.
No one could have imagined Owen spending it all on in-game purchases. If Irene had not needed money for her hospital bills after Owen pushed her, Simon might not have discovered this for who knows how long.
Simon shot Owen a vicious glare before rushing to attend to Jack. Meanwhile, Owen wiped the blood from his lips and watched Simon's retreating figure with dark eyes.
I pretended not to notice Owen's expression and patted his back reassuringly. "Owen, don't worry. I'll always protect you."
After Simon left, the crowd continued to whisper and point at Owen. "What kind of kid does something like this?"
"Those parents must have do
