Chapter 474

All of a sudden, there were rapid footsteps from outside the classroom. Everyone's expressions were filled with joy, except Ian and Madison, whose faces remained severe. That was because the footsteps clearly belonged to only one person. With a slam, the door was opened forcefully. Duncan ran in, panting heavily as he told Madison and Ian, "Nicholas… Nicholas is missing." Madison's and Ian's expressions changed slightly. "What happened?" one of them asked. After Duncan had finally regained his breath, he said, "We did as Ms. Locke instructed and stood waiting next to the pond. When the time came, ghosts really did appear. But…" He frowned before continuing, "But Nicholas didn't run toward the classroom as Ms. Locke instructed. Instead, he actually ran in the direction of the school's back door. I thought it was because he was too scared and lost his bearings, so I tried to stop him, but…" His face turned pale, and a frightened expression appeared on his face as he recalled the