Chapter 260

The next day, Lily went to school as usual. Her presence was immediately noticed as soon as she stepped onto the campus. "Lily's back!" someone shouted from the crowd. Excited voices quickly followed. "It's really Lily! She's finally back!" "Yeah, Ember Creek would've been turned upside down if she hadn't come back." Lily pulled her baseball cap lower, her expression cold and distant. The air she exuded was even more formidable than before. She radiated a powerful and oppressive energy that was hard to ignore. She remained unfazed by the whispers around her and headed straight to Class 18. The students in her class wanted to greet her, but the intense pressure around her made them hesitate. No one dared to approach her. She walked to her seat and casually hung her bag on the back of her chair. Anya hadn't arrived yet, and Lily wasn't in the mood to talk to anyone either. She put on her oversized headphones, rested her head on the desk, and fell asleep. Sean, who was sitting