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Cost Of Love

Baron
4 min readSep 7, 2024

When Protection Becomes Destruction

In the peaceful town of Greensborough, the Hamilton family was renowned for their wealth and prestige. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton had one child, a son named Oliver, whom they had long prayed for. Showered with love and everything he could ever want, Oliver was treated like a king, never hearing the word "no."

From a young age, Oliver learned he could get away with anything. His parents always supported him, even when he refused to do his schoolwork or got into fights. They blamed his misbehavior on others, believing their son could do no wrong. Teachers, eager to stay on the Hamiltons' good side, turned a blind eye to Oliver’s poor grades and bad behavior, accepting gifts in exchange for leniency.

But everything changed when Oliver moved up to Year 3. His new teacher, Mr. Clark, was known for his integrity and fairness. He refused to promote Oliver, citing his poor performance and behavior, but was eventually forced to give in to pressure from the school administration, who feared the Hamiltons' influence.

The Hamiltons knew Oliver's promotion was undeserved, but they didn't care. When Mr. Clark continued to report Oliver’s problems, they decided to transfer him to a new school, hoping it would solve everything. Instead, it made things worse. Oliver, feeling even more invincible, continued…

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