Jack Zamora chattered incessantly along the way. Nathan Leclair noticed Delphine's downcast eyes and silence, aware of her introverted nature, and worried she might dislike the chatter. He promptly shot a glare at Jack.
Jack, animated and visibly enjoying himself, nearly choked on his own spit after catching Nathan's look. Awkwardly, he laughed and gradually quieted down.
Soon, they arrived at Isaac Leclair's boarding school. Delphine and Nathan entered the teacher's office. After waiting for a while, a tall, lanky teenager emerged. He wore ripped jeans, had his hands shoved into his pockets, and tilted his face slightly, an impatient expression etched onto it as he said, "Why are you here?"
Delphine walked over and took a closer look at the boy's face, which was mottled with bruises. She gasped sharply and asked, "Isaac, who hit you?"
"They're worse off than me," Isaac replied nonchalantly.
