Orion didn''t know what was wrong with Nina, so he quietly asked, "Mom, are you not feeling well?"


    Nina pinched his little cheek and smiled. "Orion, you''re so thoughtful, always worrying about Mom. But I''m fine, don''t worry. What about you, Orion? Do you want to go home now or stay and watch the rest of thepetition?"


    He nced toward the field and, after a moment of silence, whispered, "I think I''ll stay and watch the rest. The teacher said winning isn''t the most important thing. It''s about participating. Mom, aren''t you supposed to make that royal feastter? I can help you." Nina was overjoyed and nted a big kiss on his cheek. "That would be wonderful! I''ll be counting on you, my little helper, Orion."


    "Got it! I promise I''ll be the best helper ever," Orion dered, raising his hand as if making a solemn vow. He had already forgotten the pain in his leg.


    With the medicine kicking in, the pain was gradually fading, and Orion had returned to his usual lively self, shaking off the earlier scare.


    Orion had originally been signed up for the ball-bouncingpetition, but Nina had the teacher cancel all his events due to his injury. To her, nothing was more important than his health, especially not a field day that wasn''t worth all the stress.


    "Go, Ruth! Everyone, let''s cheer for Ruth!" came Madison''s call from afar. The other parents reluctantly waved their gs, half-heartedly joining in the cheer.


    Orion, on the other hand, was all in, shouting loudly, "Go, Ruth! Keep the ball steady and run forward!"


    Ruth, hearing Orion''s voice, nced up toward him. That quick look was all it took. She missed the ball, and it rolled away in the other direction.Content bel0ngs to N?vel(D)r/a/ma.Org.


    Panicking, Ruth chased after it, her little legs moving fast. But in her haste, she identally stepped on the ball and fell face-first into the dirt.


    "Waaah... bad ball, bad ball! Mom, get rid of the ball, I don''t want this bad ball anymore!" Ruth cried, throwing a tantrum and rolling on the ground,pletely ignoring the sand in her mouth.


    Madison rushed over tofort her, angrily hitting the ball alongside her daughter. The other parents were stunned and began whispering to each other about her parenting style.


    Hearing the murmurs, Madison


    turned on the crowd, yelling, "What do you know? None of your kids are as exceptional as my Ruth! You-your child can''t even draw a circle. And youpletely tone-deaf when ites to singing. And you-your kid runs as slow as a snail..."


    "Madison, that''s too much! We didn''t say anything about you, so why are you insulting our kids?" one parent retorted.


    "Exactly! My child may not be perfect, but to me, they''re the best. Who are you to criticize them?" another parent chimed in.


    As the group turned against her, Madison realized she couldn''t win this argument alone. She pushed her way through the crowd and marched over to Nina and Orion.


    "It''s all your fault! Why did you tell


    Ruth how topete? Do you even know what you''re doing? If it weren''t for you, she wouldn''t have been distracted, wouldn''t have chased after the ball, and wouldn''t have falten. This is all because made my Ruth fall!"


    you! You


    Madison''s voice was loud, and she was practically jabbing her finger in Orion''s face.


    Nina calmly swatted her hand away and stood up meeting Madison''s gaze. "You were the one who asked us to cheer her on. Now something goes wrong, and you''re ming us? What does your kid''sst name happen to be ''me''? Maybe you should just call her ''me Everyone Else."


    "You... I won''t stoop to the level of a nanny like you. But since it''s almost lunchtime, I''ll kindly remind you to get started on preparing the meal. If you dy our lunch, I''ll make sure your employer fires you on the spot," Madison spat back.