Phillip patted Nikki's back to calm her down. His face softened as he saw that she got no injuries except for her dirty clothes.
When he turned to look at Carson's and Jackson's dirty faces and the injuries on their arms, his face darkened.
Nikki wiped her tears and spoke in a choked voice.
"Brothers protected me from bad guys' bully and was injured..."
Phillip looked at the two boys trying to be strong and stroked their heads.
"Well done."
The two of them immediately shed tears and threw themselves at Phillip, trembling and crying silently.
No matter how strong and intelligent they were, they were only five years old.
"Phillip, I'm sorry. I didn't protect your kids well..."
Nadia's voice came from behind. Nikki in Phillip's arms blinked as she looked at Nadia, rubbing her face against Phillip's neck.
"Dad, this aunt protected Nikki and my brothers and was injured. She needs to go to the hospital."