"You've got it easy."
"And now you're even trying to pin it on a child?"
"How can you live with yourself?"
Everyone chimed in one after another.
The woman's face turned from green to purple.
She was deeply embarrassed.
She wanted to open her mouth and defend herself.
But the words caught in her throat.
She stood frozen in place.
Her fists clenched.
"Just apologize."
The old woman reached out and patted the woman's arm.
"Apologizing isn't something to be ashamed of."
"Just say you're sorry, and this will be over."
"That's right."
The onlookers chimed in too. "Apologize to the child."
"Look how scared you made her."
"Is this really necessary?"
"It's not that big a deal."
"You always teach children to admit their mistakes and apologize when they've done something wrong..."
"You're an adult. You shouldn't set a bad example for the child."
The woman pressed her lips together.
Truthfully, part of her wanted to apologize...
But she was too awkward to get the words out.
She felt that the moment she apologized, she would lose all face.
The woman's lips turned slightly pale.
"The longer you drag this out, the more people will gather here."
The old man spoke slowly.
"Are you sure you want to keep this up?"
The child's mom definitely wants you to apologize.
"Don't tell me..."
"You want to settle such a small matter at the Police Station?"
The woman froze.
There was no way she was going there.
No way.
Going to the Police Station over something like this...
"Then apologize."
The old man looked into the woman's eyes.
His slightly cloudy eyes burned with intensity.
The woman instinctively looked away from the old man's gaze.
"All right."
The old woman shook