Chapter 169

A girl on good terms with Leah walked over and draped a jacket around her shoulders. "Put this on. Don't catch a cold." Leah came from a modest background, and Ethan was the only reason she could hang around these wealthy kids. Ethan had been tasked with including her in their activities ever since middle school, so the group was somewhat familiar with her. A few treated her kindly, but most were indifferent, and some even looked down at her. Leah rarely refused anyone since she felt inferior and wanted to fit in. She obediently put the jacket on even though she didn't want to. "Why bother? She's dressed like that for Ethan." Someone exposed her thoughts and caused the entire room to erupt in laughter. Leah blushed and was embarrassed. She could only join in the laughter to hide her awkwardness. The brief awkwardness didn't dampen the group's New Year spirits. The room was soon lively again. But Ethan was lost in thought thinking about me, and he felt out of place in the noisy