My Great Escape Led Me to You (Emily Blair) novel Chapter 1210

His grandpa didn’t love him, not even a little. No matter how sad or miserable he felt, his grandpa still refused his tiny request.

Dennis was fuming.

Most kids are like that. They want the world to revolve around them. Everyone should like them, nobody should dislike or reject them, everyone should spoil them and give them all the best things. Nothing should ever go to another kid.

Dennis Lane, who had always been pampered, took this to a whole new level.

Whenever something upset him, Dennis made sure to remember it. He would grumble silently, keeping score in his mind.

So when Kevin Lane treated him this way, Dennis definitely noticed.

But the truth was, Kevin Lane had been so good to him before. That was something Dennis just couldn’t forget. So really, he was only mad in the way you get mad when you’re not allowed to watch cartoons. It stung, but it wasn’t the end of the world.

Even so, Dennis would never dare say how he really felt.

He shook his head right away. “No.”

He repeated, a little louder, “I’m not mad at Grandpa.”

He tried to sound convincing, but the way he avoided Kevin’s eyes made it obvious he was lying.

Kevin didn’t give up. He reached out and patted Dennis on the shoulder. “I know you’re upset, Dennis. It’s because Grandpa hit you too hard that day, right? I’m here to say sorry.”

“I shouldn’t have done that. Will you forgive me?” Kevin asked softly.

Dennis insisted again, “I’m not mad.”

Kevin opened his hands. “If you’re not mad, how about a hug? Just one.”

Dennis peeked up at him, then looked down again. He thought maybe Grandpa was mad because he’d refused to hug him earlier.

Just as she was about to leave, Kevin called out, “Wait.”

Amelia stopped and turned around. “Grandpa?”

Kevin was quiet for a moment, his voice low. “Go comfort Dennis, alright? He’s… Well, just comfort him. If he’s still upset, call the preschool and let them know he’ll stay home for a few days.”

Amelia paused, realizing this might be another chance.

She lowered her eyes and let out a small sigh. “Grandpa, you know why Dennis is upset. It’s about his mom… I’ve tried to talk to him, but it’s not really working. And with the way you’ve acted toward him, of course he feels hurt. He probably holds it against you.”

Kevin’s face grew serious, but he didn’t say anything.

Amelia looked up at him, her voice soft. “He’s just a kid. He has a big temper, and he’s been spoiled his whole life. He’s never really suffered, and he’s never been away from his mom for this long. Something like this happens all of a sudden, of course he can’t handle it. Right now he only remembers the unhappy things. But who knows, maybe in a few days he’ll get a new toy and forget all about it. I’ll talk to him again. He’ll probably be fine soon. You don’t need to worry too much.”