Besides, judging by the family's circumstances, she doubted they would spend money on a hospital visit for injuries that weren't life-threatening.
For now, this was the most practical way she could repay the boy's kindness.
Coincidentally, the boy's father seemed to hold some influence in the neighborhood. After all, it hadn't taken much more than a few fierce glares and threats from him to disperse the curious onlookers.
However, when he and his wife approached Ashley, their intimidating demeanor vanished completely.
The tattooed man scratched the back of his head awkwardly, while the boy's mother wore a nervous smile. Her gaze repeatedly drifted toward the hundred-dollar bill in her son's hand, and it looked as though she wanted to return it. Unfortunately, the imposing bodyguards standing around Ashley made her too intimidated to approach casually.
After hesitating for a moment, she finally gathered her courage and spoke.
"Miss, you don't need to pay us."
