"Kids shouldn't intervene," Shawn said firmly.

Joshua was stunned. When he was needed, he was praised for his actions. Once he was no longer needed, he was dismissed like a child.

"Shawn, you can't treat me like this!" Joshua wrapped his arms around Shawn's waist, jumping onto him and clinging like a koala.

Shawn looked at him expressionlessly. Joshua just hung there, staring back.

"I've made significant contributions, haven't I? Haven't I done great things? And now, I don't even have the r