No longer a pushover

Chapter 24

Chapter 24

Lucas couldn't believe that Noelle had him isolated like this.

When Noelle saw Lucas appear, she wasn't surprised. "Isn't Xenia always out all night with you guys?"

Xenia's eyes turned red with grievance. "Noelle, how could you say that?"

"Noelle, stop talking nonsense. Xenia is my sister! You should apologize to her right now!" Lucas snapped.

Noelle looked at him coldly. "She's the one who started talking nonsense. I'm just repeating

what I've learned from her."

Xenia's voice wavered with a sob. "I-I didn't mean it that way. You misunderstood me."

kept his temper in check, suddenly lost control. "Noelle, just look at yourself. What have you become? Are you really going to

as the words left Lucas' mouth, he regretted them, but with so many people watching,

what does it have to

right there! What do you mean it has nothing to do with us? You're getting so full

back.

Yet, he dared not escalate things further. After all, he was still being shut out and

about it. I just didn't want her to do something

out for her, yet she doesn't appreciate it," he grumbled. He was frustrated. "Noelle's attitude is terrible. She doesn't respect anyone anymore. She's completely changed. What does she want us to do

Lucas only realized then that Noelle had already started distancing herself from them. This worked entirely

the topic. "What about the school doctor? What's your plan

Chapter 24

for this," Lucas said coldly. He immediately went to Bruce's

her goal, she returned to the classroom. As she passed Noelle's desk, she whispered, "Lucas went

stand up,

announced, "Class is starting."

during the lesson. After some time, the class finally ended. As soon as the bell rang, she stepped