"Mom, do you think I would do anything like this? Believe me, I don't hurt kids," Alex spoke, his tone concealing the manipulation within it.

Of course, he doesn't hurt kids, because until now, the situation has never arisen.

Now he's facing a situation where he can achieve his desires by doing something wrong. According to him, his whole existence is wrong, so what's the issue? Nothing.

He's not directly getting his hands dirty or physically harming kids, so nothing seems bad.

"I know, ...