Cowards Live Happily

Chelsea Creek.

Alexander and Noah walked into the house with their backpacks on, feeling gloomy.

Suzy kept whispering bad things about Samantha in their ears. "It's understandable, after all, she's not your biological mother. It's normal for her to be tired of you, not to like you. You don't need to take it to heart. She has her own life, and you have yours. No matter what, I, your biological mother, will always stand behind you, always love you, and treat you well."

Unable to bear her incessant chatter, Alexander finally snapped impatiently, "Are you done yet? Even if mommy doesn't like me, I'll always love her. I'll never accept you as my mother! I hate you, I'm sick of you. Don't ever appear in front of me again, or I won't be polite to you."

With that, he took off his backpack and threw it at her.

Suzy couldn't dodge it in time and was hit in the abdomen by the backpack.

She winced in pain.

Seeing her hurt, Alexander finally felt