Chapter 281

Clara was silent for a long time before finally speaking. "It's tough for students these days, and it's hard for parents too. Fine, I'll head over to Lumina Research High School right now." Since it was the weekend and students were on break, she figured she could visit without drawing attention. On the other end of the call, Mark said, "Aren't you going to wait for me? If you go now, there won't be much to see. I'm going out right now. How about we meet in front of the high school in about an hour and a half? You can wait for me there." "Alright, I'll wait." "Clara, everyone has their struggles. Some people can't make it through and end up taking that route. For them, death is the only release," Mark said, his voice heavy with the weight of experience, worried that the student's recent suicide attempt might be affecting Clara. "I'm just wondering what else is there to fear if you're not even afraid of death?" After a pause, Mark said, "You don't know what others are going throug