Chapter 124: He Hissed at Me!!! We’re Bonding
Clyde sat quietly, his gaze settling on the boy’s back. Micah had turned his back and curled up on the bed, like a child sulking after being told off. His messy silver hair spilled across the pillow. From behind, he looked small.
Clyde’s eyes softened just a little.
"Won’t you call your family?" he asked, voice low.
"Nah, they are busy," Micah mumbled. "And I’ll be discharged soon."
Clyde frowned. He misunderstood the meaning behind Micah’s answer. It sounded cold, detached, dismissive. As if he expected no one to care. The Ramsy family... weren’t they supposed to be powerful and close-knit? But this boy spoke like he was used to being on his own. Last time also Emile said Micah did not call his family.
Maybe they didn’t care about him at all.
"What about friends?" Clyde asked, probing a little more.
Like someone had stepped on his tail, Micah sat up abruptly. He turned and shot a glare over his shoulder. "What’s with you?" he snapped. "If you want to go, just go already! Are you pitying me or something?!"
Clyde’s eyebrow twitched, but he didn’t respond right away. The reaction reminded him of a stray cat he used to see every morning behind his old school. He always liked furry small animals. But his family situation made it impossible for him to have a pet. So he had to settle for that cat.
It would hiss and bare its teeth no matter how gently he offered food. No matter how slowly he moved, it never trusted him.
Micah huffed, digging into his backpack and yanking out his phone. He had left it on silent mode from the class.