Chapter 182

"I didn't mean that, but you shouldn't make too many enemies…" he answered. "Then what do you think I should have done in that situation?" Yolanda's patience wore thin as she coldly replied, "Should I have let them insult me? Or gang up on me?" "No, I mean—" Bryce tried to explain. "In that situation, no one in their right mind would advise me to back down," Yolanda snapped. "Because if I take a step back, they'll think I'm easy to bully and push even further," she added. Bryce was speechless. He was caught off guard by Yolanda's words. After several deep breaths, he spoke. "I feel like you've changed too much. You don't seem to be the Yolanda I used to know. "There have also been so many rumors at the academy lately. I'm worried that after spending time in juvenile detention, you've picked up some bad habits from those people…" "If you really consider me a friend, why would you doubt my character based on those rumors?" Yolanda snapped. It was understandable for Bryce to th