Chapter 111

I forced a bitter smile. "Don't worry. Haven't you heard the saying?" "What is it?" Matthew asked. "When the storm comes, we stand strong together, like branches on the same tree." I grinned, hoping to lighten the mood. Matthew looked at me like I was a fool, and I couldn't help but laugh. I just wanted to joke around with him a bit, to lighten the mood for both of us. Truth be told, I was still a little nervous. At the classroom door, I told Matthew and the others to go in first. I didn't want them to face the same storm of judgment I was about to. Sure enough, the moment I stepped into the room, every pair of eyes turned to me. Their gazes were filled with resentment, as though they had collectively been wronged by me. If such negativity had a physical form, I imagined a cloud of bad energy rising from the building would be coming in my direction. This was probably the biggest test of my life. I braced myself and walked into the classroom with as much composure as I could mus