"Lydia, what's wrong? Who bullied you?""What happened? Have you been crying? But why? Who made you upset?"Edmund's and Mira's voices brimmed with concern. They were even more fiercely protective than Elias, looking ready to go to war if they had to.Elias pressed his lips together as his parents spoke. He couldn't deny that he was the one who had set Sharon off crying.Just as he was about to admit it, Sharon said, "It's nothing, Mom and Dad. I'm just being too emotional."She forced a smile to keep them from worrying. But they could tell that her expression held a grief that went beyond tears. Their heart ached when they saw that. "Tell us, who bullied you?""Elias, you're supposed to protect your sister. How could you just let her get bullied?""Elias, did something happen?"Elias replied, "Mom, Dad, it's my—""Dad, Mom, don't be so hard on him," Sharon interrupted. "He already stood up for me and made sure that guy got what he deserved."He was taken aback, then turned
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