“Archie!” Estella quickly ran over to Lucian. Lucian flung his arms around her as he was afraid the baby dolphin’s parents would violently attack anyone in sight. Benny was quick enough to stand behind Estella to protect her. He stayed close to Lucian and asked, “Archie, are you all right?”
Archie nodded to indicate that he was fine. However, his gaze remained fixed on that overweight kid. The keeper’s reprimand proved effective, for the baby dolphin’s parents stopped trying to attack them.
Otherwise, the overweight child could potentially be at risk, for the force of impact from the collision could be enough to cause his bones to fracture. The overweight kid was planning on yelling at Archie, but the two adult dolphins caused his entire body to become rigid with fear.
“Daddy? Daddy!” he screamed in terror. The keeper moved quickly and with great empathy to soothe the agitated adult dolphins, preventing them from taking out their fury on the plump kid. The baby dolphin had no idea what was happening, but it obediently hid behind its parents.
The overweight man was taken aback when he suddenly realized that his son had almost been involved in an accident. Despite his desire to act quickly, his body was slow to respond. He tried to run to the swimming pool, but his bulky frame made it difficult for him to climb over the railing.
“What is going on? How could the dolphins try to hurt a kid?” he yelled at the keeper the moment he arrived at the poolside. He shot a fierce glare at Archie, who was still in Lucian’s embrace. “What do you think you’re doing, barreling into my child like that? Do you have a death wish?”
Lucian got to his feet and stood in front of the three children in a defensive manner. Right this moment, he unleashed his hostile aura without holding back. Roxanne’s expression turned grim as she stood up and walked down the stairs to the pool.
“Fatty, that’s utter nonsense! Your son nearly killed the baby dolphin! It was him who didn’t follow the rules!”
“Yeah, that handsome boy was just trying to protect the baby dolphin. Everyone saw that with their own eyes! Your son was really rude.”
“Like father, like son. Stop embarrassing yourselves, okay?” The audience wasn’t blind. Thus, they were outraged to see the plump guy acting all aggressive when it was obviously his son’s fault.
The man and his son turned pale when they were confronted by the accusatory voices of the crowd. Lucian strode to the plump man and gave him a tight slap.
“Who are you to yell at my children?” Roxanne gathered the little ones around her and positioned herself behind Lucian, who made her feel safe and protected.
The man’s cheek turned red and swollen following the slap. However, he dared not retaliate at the sight of Lucian’s eyes, which were like blocks of ice. He felt a heavy, sinking sensation in his chest as it seemed that the man standing before him. had the power to take his life at any moment.
However, his son wasn’t as sensitive as his father and yelled, “Why did you slap my daddy? I’ll call the police to arrest you!” The man quickly pulled his son back to stop him from lashing out at Lucian.
The crowd was staring at them, so Roxanne was worried that Lucian might not control himself and continue attacking the plump guy. If this were to happen, it would undoubtedly lead to a great deal of difficulty for both of them.
She hurried over to Lucian and took his right hand. “This isn’t the time,” she said softly. Lucian spun around, his gaze softening. He gave her a slight nod before responding in a quiet voice, “I understand.”
Turning to the kids, he asked in concern, “Are you all right?”
The kids nodded in unison. “Daddy, we’re fine!”
