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Chapter 528 Perfect Artwork
Chapter 528 Perfect Work of Art
"Little boy, are you okay?"
A police officer saw Richard standing by the road in a daze without saying a word, and felt a little worried about him.
After all, this poor child had just witnessed his parents getting into a car accident, which was really worrying.
As for why the family of four were all present at the scene of the accident, it is indeed very surprising. After all, normally, it is impossible for a family to appear on the road at the same time, especially when the carriage is moving.
The three people in the carriage were probably traveling together for some reason. However, the most puzzling thing is why the youngest son, who was not in the carriage, was on the roadside? This is really incredible.
Just as everyone was talking about it, the director of the orphanage named Kreacher Pearson, who was standing next to the child named Richard and whom almost all the policemen had heard of, stepped forward and solved the mystery for everyone.
It turned out that the Sterling family had some financial problems recently. This was not difficult for the police to verify. With a little investigation, they could find that what Kreacher said was true.
In this case, since there have been some problems with the family’s financial situation recently and the financial report shows that the situation is not optimistic, this has undoubtedly brought some pressure to the family.
In such situations, parents may face difficulties in caring for their children as they usually do.
The eldest daughter may be relatively better off. After all, she grew up at home and can understand the family situation.
However, for the younger son, the situation was a little different.
He had just been lost, and after being found, he felt a little strange and scared about his home.
Now that such a big thing has happened at home, it is undoubtedly adding insult to injury for him.
Taking these factors into consideration, the parents decided after careful consideration to send the child back to the orphanage he was already familiar with at the beginning to live temporarily for a period of time.
The purpose of doing this is to enable the child to spend this difficult period in a relatively stable and familiar environment, while also reducing the burden on the family.
Of course, this decision was not made easily, and the parents must have gone through some inner struggles.
They know that doing so may make the child feel abandoned or unwanted, but in the current situation, this seems to be a helpless option.
However, the parents also promised that once the situation at home stabilizes, they will take the child home as soon as possible and give him warmth and care again.
Although this reason is somewhat frustrating, it is not completely unacceptable to some extent.
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Yes, that's right. Kreacher didn't tell the police the version Richard told him.
After all, the couple was already dead, and Kreacher didn't want to care about the right and wrong of the incident. He just felt that he needed to give the parents a little final dignity.
As for why Richard suddenly appeared on the roadside, this is indeed a curious question.
Kreacher’s explanation was this:
"I went out today to buy some things for the orphanage, and Richard insisted on coming with me. I couldn't persuade him, so I had to take him with me. And after we got out, I also wanted to walk around the street and buy some snacks for the children."
Come to think of it, Kreacher also felt a little strange. Why were the crayons in the orphanage being consumed so quickly recently?
He thought carefully and realized that he had just bought crayons last week. How come they were used up so quickly?
However, Kreacher did not continue to think about this matter.
After all, the only things missing from the orphanage were the children's crayons.
If there really was a thief, it would be impossible that only the crayons were stolen, other things would have been stolen as well.
So, Kreacher thought, maybe the children have been using crayons more recently, which is why they are used up so quickly.
As for Richard's insistence on following him, Kreacher didn't think about it too deeply.
After all, most of the children who have just arrived at the orphanage are like Richard, and they especially like to stick to him.
They may feel that Kreacher is more friendly, or because Kreacher often takes care of them, so they have a sense of dependence on him.
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Because the tragic scene is too cruel and bloody for a child, it may cause him great psychological trauma and even affect his life.
Therefore, after discussion, the police officers decided to ask Kreacher to take Richard back to the orphanage and keep him away from this terrible scene.
However, the next scene was something Richard absolutely could not bear to see - they were going to forcibly remove the carriage door and then drag his parents and sister out.
Kreacher immediately understood the police officers' intentions and nodded his understanding without hesitation.
Then he quickly covered Richard's head with his hands, and then with a little force, forced Richard's head to face forward, resolutely preventing him from turning to look in the direction of the carriage.
Surprisingly, Richard behaved extremely well throughout the whole process and did not show the curiosity that an average child should have.
Perhaps he was really frightened by the tragic scene before him and lost his mind, so much so that he lost interest and ability to respond to the things around him.
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However, in fact, when the car accident happened, Richard was as if he was under a spell, standing still and motionless.
He was not stunned by the sudden change, but was deeply shocked by the scene before him.
What a picture that is!
At the moment of the car accident, time seemed to freeze.
The pedestrians around had expressions of astonishment on their faces, their eyes were wide open, and their mouths were slightly open, as if they had seen the end of the world.
And the flying fragments seemed to be given life, flying and spinning in the air, and then slowly falling down, like a gorgeous dance performance.
The most eye-catching thing is the bloodstain that is gradually spreading.
It spreads across the ground like a blooming flower in a strange yet charming posture.
The bright red color forms a sharp contrast with the surrounding gray streets, reminding people of the fragility and impermanence of life.
All of this was breathtakingly beautiful. Richard stared at the scene quietly, feeling an indescribable emotion in his heart.
He felt that this was not just a car accident, but more like a carefully choreographed art performance.
And he was the only audience of this performance.
Originally, the streets were filled with the laughter of pedestrians. That was the sound of life and the symbol of happiness.
However, the huge crash when the car accident happened was like a heavy hammer, hitting people's hearts hard.
Then, screams from the people who first noticed the accident cut through the air, making the entire scene tense.
To Richard, this brief intercourse sounded like an elegy for his tragic past.
He listened silently, feeling the pain and sorrow.
Perhaps, this is life, full of surprises and impermanence, which catches people off guard.
Looking at the bloodstains gradually spreading from the bottom of the scrapped carriage, this was the first time in Richard's history that he felt his parents were so close to him. Until this moment, Richard felt what true blood relationship was.
It's a pity that the sister survived, but this can be regarded as one of Richard's plans.
After all, Richard knew very early on, before he was abandoned by his sister, that his parents would definitely sandwich their precious daughter in the middle, and at that time Richard could only sit opposite the carriage and watch the happy family of three.
It was also because of this that when the car accident happened, the idiot couple provided good protection for their precious daughter, so both of them were killed and the elder sister was only seriously injured.
Although Richard's original plan was to die in the accident, it would be better to survive.
Because the sister will be useful in the future, and as Richard said, they are blood relatives from the same mother, they have the umbilical cord as a bond, they come from the same place, and they should understand each other.
But my sister is so bad, how can she want to be different from me? They should bear the same pain, because they are siblings...
But it’s okay, don’t worry, sister. Richard is a very good boy and he will help you.
Do what she should do...
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Such a serious incident happened, Kreacher felt that it was completely beyond his ability to handle. He wanted to find Jose Baden. After all, Jose Baden was a nobleman, and he was much more familiar with the intrigues between the various families than Kreacher, but...
Considering what happened to Lydia recently, and Jose Bardem and Lydia's next plans, Kreacher always felt that it might not be a good idea for him to disturb them at this time.
Kreacher was sitting on a chair in the orphanage, worrying a lot, but what he didn't expect was that Richard would come over and comfort him.
"Uncle Dean, don't be sad. Richard is not afraid at all. Richard is very strong. Richard will work hard to inherit the Sterling family and take good care of himself and his sister. Uncle Dean, don't worry."
What a good child! Kreacher almost cried after hearing this.
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"Goodbye, Uncle Dean."
Richard waved goodbye to Kreacher for the last time and left the orphanage.
There was nothing that could be done about it. Richard and his sister were the only direct descendants of Richard's family. However, his sister was seriously injured and still in a coma, so they had to take Richard away to inherit the family, even though he was still so young.
When Richard was about to leave, he even ran to the tree under the orphanage and dug out the small box he had buried. This action made Kreacher feel strange, and an indescribable feeling came over him.
Kreacher stared at Richard's receding back, and a sense of inexplicable uneasiness surged in his heart. He always felt that Richard took the box away, which seemed to mean that he would never come back to this place again.
Logically, if the children leave the orphanage and never come back, Kreacher should be happy. After all, this is just an orphanage, and the children will grow up one day and leave this shelter to pursue their own lives.
However, when Kreacher watched Richard walking away, he found that his heart was filled with reluctance.
This feeling surprised even him a little, because he had never had such a strong emotional reaction to the departure of other children.
Kreacher couldn't help but think of Richard's every moment in the orphanage. Although life was not easy, Richard was always able to find some happiness and warmth in difficult circumstances.
And now, Richard is about to leave to face a completely different world.
He will become a member of a family and shoulder the family's responsibilities and expectations.
Kreacher knew what this meant to Richard - he would lose his freedom and the life that truly belonged to him.
Thinking of this, Kreacher's heart became heavier. He couldn't help but feel sorry for Richard, but at the same time he felt helpless that he couldn't change it.
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But what could Kreacher do? He could do nothing.
The only thing he could do was to show a kind smile when Richard turned around and waved to him.
"Have a nice journey...be careful on the road..."