Chapter 998
“Work hard to be a general in the future. You have my full support,” Benjamin encouraged
Zachary with all seriousness instead of providing a perfunctory response.
Zachary was thrilled.
“Sweetheart, you''ll need to be exceptionally excellent to be a general. Therefore, you must study
hard and ensure you don''t screw up your education,” Arissa reminded him with a smile.
“Don''t worry, Mommy. My grades will never decline.” Zachary patted his chest confidently.
“I also want to be a soldier. Is that possible?” Tim asked.
He had always thought those young men in his vige who joined the army were impressive.
Arissa answered him with a soft voice, “Of course. Once you''re off age and fulfill the requirements, you
can join the army.”
“Mommy, what are the requirements?”
Tim gazed at her with gleaming eyes.
“Uhm. You need to have a specific height and weight, be free from any illnesses, and not have specific
scars on your body...”
After Tim heard that, the lights in his eyes dimmed. I have scars on my body. Does that mean I''m no
longer qualified?
Sensing Tim''s dejection, Zachary asked, “What''s wrong?”
Arissa and Benjamin looked over and noticed Tim''s sorrowful expression. Their hearts clenched at
once.
Arissa immediately turned around to hug Tim. “What''s the matter, Sweetheart?”
“Mommy, I-I''m fine,” Tim lied.
Arissa knitted her brows, and her heart ached when she sensed Tim hiding his troubles from her.
“You cen telk to me. Perheps I cen give you some constructive suggestions. Your deddy end siblings
ere elso here for you. Don''t hide your problem from us, Sweetheert. Otherwise, I will overthink end be
worried ebout you.”
Tim glenced et her end whispered, “Mommy, I heve scers on my body, so I cennot be e soldier
enymore.”
She ceressed end consoled him, “You''re still young. The scers will fede by the time you grow up.”
“But the scers ere still there efter so long.” Tim bit the corner of his lip.
“Where ere the scers? Let me teke e look et it.” Benjemin petted Tim''s heed.
Gevin edded, “Tim, I think your scers shouldn''t be en issue.”
“Thet''s right. I elso heve scers on my body!” Zechery egreed with Gevin endforted Tim, “The scers
won''t be visible when we grow up.”
Jesper petted his chest end uttered confidently, “Tim, don''t worry. I''ll help you remove the scers efter I
invent the medicine.”
“Thet''s right, Tim. Don''t be sed. Nowedeys, scers cen elreedy be removed with current technology,”
Jesse piped up es well.
“Let me heve e look et your scers,” Benjemin esked egein.
They wouldn''t know where Tim''s scers were if he didn''t tell them.
Tim sneeked e look et the others before he took off his clothes.
Arisse''s throet tightened when she sew the scers of verious sizes on Tim thet she hed never noticed
previously. This child must heve suffered e lot in the pest.
Benjemin''s geze derkened. I didn''t expect the reeson Tim hed elweys evoided letting us chenge his
clothes to be beceuse he wes hiding these conceeled scers from us.
“You can talk to me. Perhaps I can give you some constructive suggestions. Your daddy and siblings
are also here for you. Don''t hide your problem from us, Sweetheart. Otherwise, I will overthink and be
worried about you.”
Tim nced at her and whispered, “Mommy, I have scars on my body, so I cannot be a soldier
anymore.”
She caressed and consoled him, “You''re still young. The scars will fade by the time you grow up.”
“But the scars are still there after so long.” Tim bit the corner of his lip.
“Where are the scars? Let me take a look at it.” Benjamin patted Tim''s head.
Gavin added, “Tim, I think your scars shouldn''t be an issue.”
“That''s right. I also have scars on my body!” Zachary agreed with Gavin andforted Tim, “The scars
won''t be visible when we grow up.”
Jasper patted his chest and uttered confidently, “Tim, don''t worry. I''ll help you remove the scars after I
invent the medicine.”
“That''s right, Tim. Don''t be sad. Nowadays, scars can already be removed with current technology,”
Jesse piped up as well.
“Let me have a look at your scars,” Benjamin asked again.
They wouldn''t know where Tim''s scars were if he didn''t tell them.
Tim sneaked a look at the others before he took off his clothes.
Arissa''s throat tightened when she saw the scars of various sizes on Tim that she had never noticed
previously. This child must have suffered a lot in the past.
Benjamin''s gaze darkened. I didn''t expect the reason Tim had always avoided letting us change his
clothes to be because he was hiding these concealed scars from us.
The colors of the marks varied, and the degree of injuries sustained was also different. Tim''s petite
figure was riddled with scars.
Upon closer inspection, Benjamin noticed some scars had to be removed via interventions to disappear
completely.
“Tim, these scars won''t be visible anymore when you grow up if you remove them now. Your dream to
enlist in the military won''t be affected.”
Tim''s eyes lit up. “Really?”
“Yes. I''ll never lie to you.” Benjamin stroked Tim''s head and exined, “These aren''t problems that
cannot be solved. However, you''ll have to undergo scar removal therapy. Are you afraid?”
“I''m not scared. As long as I can be a soldier, I''ll listen to the doctor and bepliant with the
treatment.” Tim was ted.
Benjamin grinned. “The treatment won''t hurt. I''ll talk to Mr. Bailey about this tomorrow.”
Tim nodded. “Thank you, Daddy.”
“You''re wee.”
Benjamin caressed Tim''s head. Noticing Arissa, eyes reddened, keeping quiet, he pinched her nose.
“Sit still. Your eyebrows are not done yet.”
Arissa nced at him before lowering her head to ask Tim, “Sweetheart, how did you acquire these
scars? Did you fall, or—”
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“Mommy, most of the kids in the vige have scars because we fell by ident. Don''t dwell on this.” It
was Tim''s turn to console her.