Chapter 35


    After her embarrassing moment in ss Z. Jade toned down a lot. She still gave the cold shoulder


    to ss 2 but stopped nitpicking like before


    Jennifer and the other girls


    Is were busy with dance rehearsals, leaving no time to bother Flora


    Flora noticed that Dane had been absent from ss for the past few days, and Alex and a few


    others often skipped school, sometimes showing up with bruises and swollen faces.


    After thest ss, Flora caught Alex trying to sneak away and asked, “Where has Dane been


    thesest few days?”


    “He” Alex hesitated, as if weighing his words carefully


    “Is something wrong?” Flora frowned


    “Flora, you’re better off not asking. If we tell you, Dane will have our heads” Alex chuckled


    nervously


    Flora stared at him, her hand resting on his shoulder. “Are you sure you wont say?” Her tone was


    light, yet it camed an implicit threat that Wex and the others couldn’t ignore.


    “Flora, please just let it be, he pleaded bitterly


    Flora knew something was definitely wrong from his reaction.


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    “If you consider me as a friend, then speak up What happened?


    Alex didn’t want to say, but Flora insisted. After struggling


    Flora’s hand paused on Alex’s shoulder What


    sighed and said, “Dane got into trouble. Remember |


    “After Hans got out, he kept showing up at Dane’s


    liner trashing:


    into Hans‘ trap and lost tens of thousands Danes family can’t cough their diner can’t even do


    business anymore” Alex exined, distressed


    Dane tried to get H. to back off, but he fell night of money and with Hans constantly causing


    trouble,


    Flora’s face darkened. “Why didnt you tell me sooner?”


    “Dane didn’t want us to tell you


    Flora grabbed her school jacket and strode out, pulling out her phone to call Crimson “Miss


    Crimson, Ineed a favor


    It was a mess in the Thompson Diner


    A group of young g men in ck, sporting tat


    os stood gu


    ce with metal rodil.


    Passersby quickly steered clear upon seeing them


    Dane’s parents stood trembling in aer supported by each other


    Dane, head lowered, clenched his fists so tight his body shock volently with rage and helplessness,


    his face tuming a shade of purple


    The fearful nces from his parents felt like daggers in his back, making him feel utterly worthless.


    He had never been their pride and jou and now he had brought them such trouble


    od with one foot on a chair, tably tapping Danes shoulder with a metal rod, the gesture brimming


    with insult


    “Got the money yet? Dane, I did reminded you. With the rest piling up, how long do you think you


    can drag this out?”


    “Hans, I find a way to pay back what I owe. Please just stop harassing my family’s diner”


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    “Danny, thats not right its only fair to pay back what you owe. How can you call it harassment?”


    “Hans, please, I’m begging you, let me go The words came out choked with anger and despair


    Dane closed his eyes in pain, his back involuntarily bending, curling up


    Hans, quite satisfied with Danes reaction, continued, “Danny, we had some rapport. We could’ve


    lived in peace, but you had to sever ties over a girl?”


    He tapped Danes shoulder with the rod, took a big loss because of you. If I don’t get it back, how


    am I supposed to keep my reputation? It’s not just you, your buddies too. I remember every face.


    We’ll settle our scores slowly


    “Guys, sorry for the scare, but what can I do when you’ve raised such a wonderful son?”


    Hans gestured mockingly towards Dane’s parents Ashton and Manan, his greasy grimacing face


    contorting disgustingly