She had always kept that matter buried in her heart. Usually, everyone laughed and played together happily, without the slightest sign that anything was wrong.
Now, when Yuxian was attacked again, the worry and fear hidden deep within her heart erupted all at once.
Yuxian felt a wave of lingering fear. He was afraid Jack would become a murderous demon who could smile as she dismembered people without hesitation.
At the same time, he was grateful that he had stopped Jack in time this time and had not let her sink too deeply into it.
"It's Mommy's fault. It has nothing to do with Jack. Jack did very well."
Yuxian gently wiped the tears from Jack's face. He had never seen Jack cry before.
Jack had always seemed so carefree and innocent that Yuxian had mistakenly believed she did not know how to cry.
He had clearly been wrong. There was no one who could not cry; they simply had not encountered something that made them cry.
"Mommy..." Jack raised her head and looked at Yuxian through tear-blurred eyes.
She stretched out her little hand to wipe Yuxian's tears, then plunged headfirst into his arms again, burying her face deeply in his chest.
The others nearby did not disturb the two as they embraced and comforted each other.
They tied Stain up. By now, Jack had slashed him until he was covered in wounds and unable to fight back, leaving him at their mercy.
Hero Killer Stain had never been an especially difficult enemy for Yuxian and the others to deal with.
With the people around him, handling an enemy at Stain's level would only take minutes.
Yet such an unexpected incident had occurred this time.
Yuxian had no choice but to reexamine his own shortcomings. He had not cared