Chapter 117: Wayward Child
His murderous glare caused her to take a tiny, toddling step back in fear, her board in her hands.
"Where are your parents? How could they let you play on the slopes by yourself?" he demanded, enraged. Despite this, he tried his best not to yell at the child.
However, faced with an enraged man nearly three times her height, Lilie burst into terrified tears and ran behind Amelia’s legs to hide, which made the corner of Matteo’s lips twitch. He was not good with children, nor was he in his best mood, but the wailing and crying were truly the cherry on top.
"Matteo, calm down! She’s just a kid!" Amelia protested while Lilie blubbered behind her.
"Exactly," Matteo said. "Which is why her parents should’ve been watching her. Even if she didn’t injure you, she could’ve injured herself badly with how dangerously she went down the slope."
"The child was a little fast, but she was doing things perfectly fine," Andrea said, huffing. "The snow cushioned their fall, and the puffer jackets were enough to make sure nothing too serious happened. It’s really not that serious!"
Matteo’s gaze darkened at his words.
"The first thing you learn in snowboarding is to not block the paths of fellow skiers and snowboarders," Matteo said, every word coated with venom. "You said so yourself when you were teaching Amelia the basics. Or are you claiming that your teachings are false?"
"Come on, Matteo," Amelia said. "Andrea is a professional. He’s just looking out for the kid―"