Lahat ng Kabanata ng I Built a Pool, a Brat Claimed It: Kabanata 1 - Kabanata 9

I snatched up the fire extinguisher in the corridor and smashed open the locked-up door of the equipment room. The moment the door burst open, I felt my blood run cold.Damian Stone, my son, was curled up in the corner, dripping wet and barefoot. He gripped the inhaler tightly, taking huge, strained gulps. A purplish tinge had already crept into his lips."Damian!" I threw the fire extinguisher aside and lunged forward, pulling Damian into a tight embrace."Dad…" Tears spilled from Damian's eyes when he saw me. His shoulders trembled violently. "Dad, the water's so cold… They held my head underwater, and I couldn't breathe…"I stripped off my jacket and wrapped it around Damian, my hands shaking so badly that I nearly couldn't pull up the zipper. "Who locked you up in here?"He cried to the point his breathing grew shallow and rapid, giving me bits and pieces of the truth until I saw the full picture.He'd changed his clothes and was about to get in the water when his classmate,

The doors to the swimming arena swung open ten minutes later. A man dressed head to toe in designer clothes with a pair of gold-framed glasses atop his nose bridge strolled in.Timothy's dad didn't even ask about the incident before fishing out a wad of 100-dollar bills and tossing it at my feet.He jerked his chin in my direction. "Take the money and buy medicine for your sick kid, but you and your son must get on your knees and apologize to Timothy! If not, it's over for the both of you in Kingsdale!"Lionel piped up at once, "Calm down, Mr. Olson. I've already called school security. It won't be long before we throw these two lunatics out of here!"Sure enough, the security guards showed up after receiving word and stared us down. I shielded Damian and fixed my gaze on Timothy's dad's face. "Your wife is the CEO of Starsea Group? What's her name?"Timothy's dad's eyes flashed, and he demanded in a raised voice, "Who do you think you are to ask about my wife's name? All you need

Something in me snapped when I saw Damian's struggling form weaken underwater."Get off me!" I roared, twisting away from Lionel and flinging him off the moment Timothy's dad loosened his grip on my shoulder. Lionel slipped and fell on the wet tiled floor, a pained groan escaping him.I gathered myself and dived into the pool. Water splashed around me, gushing into my nose and mouth, but I paid it no mind. Damian had already stopped flailing around in the water and was slowly sinking to the bottom of the pool.I rallied my strength and swam toward him, scooping his body with one arm. With a powerful kick off the wall of the pool, I broke through the surface of the water with Damian in tow.Panting, I pulled Damian to the pool's edge and hoisted him up, following suit as I scrambled to get away from the water."Damian! Damian, wake up!" I laid him flat on the ground. His lips were already turning an alarming shade of purplish-blue, and his eyes were tightly shut. He didn't have a s

Lionel's jaw dropped, his expression a comical cross between sycophantic and horrified. The half-eaten cherry between Timothy's fingers dropped on the tiled floor with a soft thud. As for Timothy's dad, he went still for a good five seconds. Incredulous, he took in Helena's apologetic and respectful form, then glanced at my expressionless face. After a long pause, he let out a dry, awkward chuckle."Are you mistaken, Ms. Wilton?" He hurried over and grabbed Helena's arm, forcefully pointing at Isabel, who was still cupping her cheek. "Or are you blind? Because the CEO of Starsea Group is standing right there."Why are you apologizing to a poor loser like him anyway? Did he charm the wits out of you?"He grabbed her so forcefully that she straightened up. She turned, her eyes tracking the direction in which Timothy's dad was pointing, and looked at Isabel.The next second, Helena's face turned crimson. "What the hell are you talking about?"Helena had always had refined manners,

Quiet resumed in the swimming arena as the sirens from the police cruisers faded into the distance. I turned around to look at Helena, who'd been wiping the cold sweat from her forehead. I took the legal document, which had been prepared in advance, from my assistant and handed it to Helena. "Ms. Wilton, you've grossly mismanaged this school by allowing a teacher's corrupted behavior, overlooking school bullying, and even allowing my son to come into grave danger while using the facilities I donated."This has gone against my intentions for the swimming arena I donated and constitutes a serious breach of contract. From today onward, Starsea Group will pull all funding and contributions to your school."Helena was ashen-faced as she stared at the legal notice. Her lips quivered, but words eluded her. She knew it was too late.The next morning, the students and teachers arrived at the school as usual, only to be stunned by the scene before them.A few heavy-duty construction vehicl