In the confines of the campus, as the four freshmen were released from Eleanor's grasp, Jane instantly bid them farewell.
Ethan wanted to chase after her, saying it was not her fault, but she was held back by Julia, saying it looked like she needed some alone time.
Then, Ethan, Julia, Irina, and Lilia walked away from the bustling crowd, finding a quieter spot where they could talk freely.
Ethan, still visibly shaken from the altercation, wiped the blood from his face with a handkerchief.
His injuries had already healed to a certain degree; therefore, the blood wasn't even much.
However, on his face, his usually cheerful demeanor was replaced with a somber expression as he processed the events that had just unfolded.
"That was... intense," he remarked, his voice slightly hoarse from the earlier confrontation. "I never expected things to escalate like that."
