Trapped in a Fire, My Son and I Are Reborn

Chapter 10

The parents, driven by righteous anger, could no longer hold back. Fists flew in the direction of Principal Li and Emily Anderson, and the children's grandparents spat at them furiously.

The police managed to pull them from the mob. Initially, they thought they were being rescued and showed relief on their faces, but the police's actions soon dashed their hopes.

In the next moment, cold handcuffs were snapped onto their wrists. They were escorted to the police car amidst the parents' curses. Emily Anderson's daughter followed, crying, and from that day on, the poor little girl was left without her family.

I later heard that Principal Li was a single mother who raised Emily Anderson on her own. Now, Emily Anderson's daughter faces an uncertain future.

"The teachers are with the children inside; they've all had professional training. Naturally, they'll do their best to protect the children if anything happens."

"Cheng Xinrui, even in the end, you couldn't defeat me! Do you think Jason Carterhas feelings for you? He sleeps with me while saying he's tired of you!"

Jason Carterslapped her hard. "You witch, I protected you, and you got me killed!"

Just as he was about to hit her again, the secretary intercepted, "Andrew Carter, you made a grave mistake during the rescue due to your selfishness. We'll hold you accountable! Get ready to go to jail!"

Watching Jason Carterbeing taken away, Jake didn't feel sad at all. Instead, he hugged me and comforted me, "Mom, I don't want a dad like that."

Yes, such a person doesn't deserve to be Jake's father, doesn't even deserve to be called human.

After the police took them away, they sealed off the kindergarten. The teachers cried, "We're innocent. Now we're going to lose our jobs!"

"Innocent? You couldn't tell right from wrong and helped the evil! Consider yourselves lucky we didn't hit you!" shouted the furious parents, causing the teachers to quickly disperse.

Officer Bell later told me that Principal Li confessed everything. She found out Emily Anderson was planning to start the fire. Initially, she tried to dissuade her, but Emily Anderson was determined to remove Jake as an obstacle to her ambitions. She intended to use the children's playful nature and the parents' ignorance to pin the blame on Jake and me.

Principal Li, feeling desperate and wanting her daughter to be happy, cooperated by setting a fire on the stairs and sabotaging the fire hydrant to cut off Jake's escape route. If I, as a mother, could die in the fire too, it would be even better.

She didn't expect me to put out the fire myself, nor did she expect the fire to grow so large and lead to an explosion.

On the day of the court verdict, many people attended. Even though no one died, given the seriousness of the situation, they were all sentenced to life imprisonment. Jason Carterwas sentenced to five years and lost everything due to infidelity.

The parents thanked me for protecting their children. Sophia's mom held my hand, asking me to help her get a firefighting certificate. Other parents who participated in the rescue eagerly agreed.

The kids found a new kindergarten, and after this incident, Jake became my little protector.

"Mom, from now on, I'll protect you."