Chapter 1790: Who Do You Think You Are?

“Archie!” Estella quickly ran to Lucian. Lucian enveloped her in his arms, fearing the baby dolphin’s parents would attack. Benny swiftly positioned himself behind Estella, staying close to Lucian. He asked, “Archie, are you all right?”

Archie nodded, his gaze fixed on the overweight child. The keeper’s reprimand effectively deterred the adult dolphins. Otherwise, the child could have been seriously injured.

The overweight child had intended to yell at Archie, but the dolphins’ presence froze him with fear. “Daddy! Daddy!” he screamed. The keeper calmly soothed the agitated dolphins, preventing further escalation. The baby dolphin, oblivious, hid behind its parents.

The overweight man, realizing his son’s near-accident, struggled to react. His bulk hampered his attempts to reach the pool. “What is going on? How could the dolphins try to hurt a kid?” he yelled at the keeper. He glared at Archie, 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 rose, defensively positioning himself before the children, his hostile aura unrestrained. Roxanne’s expression hardened as she descended the stairs.

“Fatty, that’s utter nonsense! Your son nearly killed the baby dolphin! He was the one who broke the rules!”

“Yeah, that boy was protecting the dolphin. Everyone saw it! Your son was incredibly rude.”

“Like father, like son. Stop embarrassing yourselves.”

The audience, witnessing the overweight man’s aggression, was outraged. The man and son paled under the accusatory gazes.

Lucian strode to the man and slapped him. “Who are you to yell at my children?”

Roxanne gathered the children, standing protectively behind Lucian. The man’s cheek swelled, but he hesitated to retaliate, intimidated by Lucian’s icy gaze. He felt a chilling sense of vulnerability.

His son, however, yelled, “Why did you slap my daddy? I’ll call the police!” The man quickly restrained him.

Roxanne, worried Lucian might overreact, hurried to him, taking his hand. “This isn’t the time,” she said softly.

Lucian turned, his expression softening. He nodded slightly. “I understand.” He then concernedly asked the children, “Are you all right?”

The children nodded in unison. “Daddy, we’re fine!”