Lilly glared at the tall boy in front of her, her anger simmering beneath the surface.
Although she did not know the details, she had a feeling that something was amiss with Ivan.
And this big boy in front of her seemed to be involved.
Alban locked eyes with Lilly, his gaze carrying a dangerous intensity. "What's your relationship with Ivan?" he demanded.
Lilly fought to suppress the anger welling up inside her. Her father had always taught her not to judge someone as good or bad before knowing the truth. What if she was mistaken?
Lilly could not shake off the feeling that something had happened to Ivan. The last time she saw Ivan, he told her to tell Mr. Shaw that he would return later. Deep down, she believed that Ivan would come back.
Pursing her lips, Lilly maintained her unwavering gaze at the tall boy and replied, "He's my brother's friend, and he's also my friend!"
Alban's expression turned cold. He picked up Tia's schoolbag and said icily, "Then we have nothing more to say"
Initially, he had thought that this little girl might be of the same kind, and he intended to approach her. However, if she was associated with someone like Ivan, there was no need to have any further interaction.
Alban scooped up the Tia, who was weeping, and began to walk away.
But Drake, Josh, and Zachary swiftly positioned themselves, blocking his path.
Alban's eyes turned frigid.
The teacher by the gate stood there, dumbfounded. Just a moment ago, two kindergarten children had gotten into a dispute over whose older brother was stronger. They would not fight, could they?
Another teacher rushed over, trying to defuse the situation. "Kids, let's not fight. We're all friends here..."
Alban scoffed disdainfully. "Friends with them? I think not."
Anxiety gnawed at Lilly's heart, leaving her with no choice but to persist in her questioning. "What happened to Ivan? What happened to Ivan?" she repeated, her voice trembling.
Alban's gaze hardened with disgust as he looked at Lilly. "You truly are of the same kind. So self-righteous. Did you see it with your own eyes? Or did something happen and you just assumed I was involved with Ivan?"
Josh interjected, "Why shouldn't we? We're not being self-righteous. If you want us to understand, you need to explain what happened first!"
At that moment, they forgot about the floating head. Their younger sister's implication was clear—something happened to Ivan, and it somehow involved this boy.
Unable to ignore their persistence, Alban responded coldly, "As we were passing through the abyss, I kicked him down."
Lilly's heart sank.
"Why would you do such a thing?" she demanded.
Ignoring Drake and the others who were blocking his way, Alban held Tia tightly and continued walking, refusing to answer Lilly's question.
Among the three boys, only Drake stood at a similar height to Alban. Yet, standing before them, Alban felt as if he were facing a group of children.
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