She rushed towards the group, eyes wide, and Thomas prepared himself for the inevitable confrontation. He expected her to be shocked, possibly thankful for the intervention that had saved her child. But the sequence of events that followed left everyone in disbelief.

The mother, a woman in her late twenties, didn’t initially look at Thomas or the baby. Her eyes zeroed in on the car—the shattered window, the scattered glass, and the damage. Immediately, she raised her voice, not in gratitude, but in anger. Her words were sharp and accusatory, directed at Thomas.