Cruel laughter filled the courtyard of St. James Academy, one of London’s most elite schools.Twelve-year-old Leo Thompson clutched the straps of his backpack and kept walking. His crisp white shirt and tailored blazer couldn’t hide the uneven rhythm of his steps. Each time his prosthetic leg hit the ground, a soft metallic click followed — a sound his classmates loved to mock.Leo didn’t look up. He had learned that if he stared at the ground long enough, the world’s cruelty hurt a little less.But that day, the world had other plans.The Boy Who Had Everything — Except PeaceLeo was the only son of Richard Thompson, a billionaire real estate tycoon who owned half the skyline along the Thames. To outsiders, Leo was the picture of privilege — untouchable, blessed, admired.

But behind the tall gates of his family’s mansion, life wasn’t golden. His mother had passed away when he was six, in the same car accident that had taken his leg. His father had been on a business trip that day — and since then, had rarely been home.The prosthetic leg was made by one of Richard’s companies, a sleek titanium model worth more than most families’ cars. It was flawless — too flawless. Every step reminded Leo that even his pain came with a price tag.So when the boys called him “robot boy” or “half-human,” he didn’t fight back. He just sat down quietly and tried to disappear.Everything changed on a gray Monday morning in November.A new student joined the class — Amara Lewis, a scholarship girl from Brixton. Her uniform was secondhand, her shoes were slightly worn, and her accent made the posh kids snicker before she even spoke