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."

What have you become? Are you really going to

them, but with so

what does it have to do with you?" She

to do with us? You're getting so full of yourself just

back. She sat at her desk, completely ignoring the

not escalate things further. After all, he was still being shut out and shouldn't even

"Lucas, it's my fault. I shouldn't have.asked Noelle about it. I just

You're only looking 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

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

about the school doctor? What's your plan

Chapter 24

coldly. He immediately went to

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

she was about to stand up, her Elsian

announced, "Class is starting."

no other choice, Noelle sat back down. She found it hard to focus during the lesson. After some time, the class finally ended. As soon as the bell rang, she stepped out to call Cedric, feeling a twinge of