“Exactly! My child secretly used my phone to buy in-game credits, and when I found out, he kept denying it! He could lie without batting an eye.”

As the onlookers chimed in one after another, a glint of satisfaction flashed in the middle-aged woman's eyes. She reached out to grab Hayden.

Lucas stepped forward and blocked her. “You're not taking him anywhere as long as I’m here!”

“Everyone, look! I’m trying to take my own child home, and this man won’t let me! Where’s the law in this?! What's you