Chapter 2473

"I'm fine. Sorry for making you guys worried. Let's go home now." Joanne looked weak. She smoothed her hair and tried to revert to her usual self. She wanted to go home immediately and did not want to cause more trouble. "No, you're not fine! You got beaten up and locked up here. This is a criminal case. We can't let it go!" Renee said unhappily. She was indignant; she held Joanne's hands and added fiercely, "Don't be scared! You're no longer your past self. When someone bullies you, you have to fight back. We'll protect you and seek justice for you. Tell me who got you into this mess. Is it a sophomore?" "I don't know who it was. He told me he found me an eyesore and wanted to teach me a lesson. I ignored him and wanted to go home with you quickly, but I didn't find you. I thought you'd gone to the washroom, so I came here looking for you. But he followed me here…" Joanne became teary and could no longer say more. "Then?" But Renee would not let it go. She wanted to know all the details. "He beat you up and tied you up, didn't he? Did he tell you who he was? Is there anything you remember about him? Is he called Zayn Solace?" "I don't know. I really don't know. Let's forget about this. It's no big deal. He just slapped me a few times. I don't want to cause big trouble." Joanne cherished her life and the chance to study at school, though she was already an adult. She was worried about making a big deal out of it and getting expelled if the school became afraid of trouble. It would break her heart. Hence, she wanted to keep things as they were instead of avenging herself. "After all, I experienced way worse. This isn't a big deal. There are only a few months left before the college entrance examination. Then, I'll go to college. This kind of messy thing can't disrupt my plan." Joanne had a plan and could suffer in silence. After all, she had suffered in silence for many years and was about to achieve a stable life. She did not want to see any changes or accidents. "No! Bad guys should be punished. If you forget about it, he'll keep on hurting you. Do you think you can keep to yourself and wait until the exam? No, your plan is already disrupted!" Renee said angrily. Joanne just wanted to put it behind her. On the contrary, Renee was decisive—though she wasn't that way in romance. She wouldn't ask for trouble, but she was fearless. If anyone bullied her, she would make them pay a heavy price. "She's right. Your plan is already disrupted by that bad student. You can only make everything go back to how it is by facing it bravely," Stefan said solemnly. It was clear that he shared Renee's thoughts. He did not want to put the issue behind him. "What do you think I should do?" Joanne sighed helplessly. "Do I have to catch that guy and beat him up, or report his crime to the school?" Honestly, she was worried about informing the school about it. However, she could not beat up the man either. If not, the school would expel her. After some contemplation, she became clueless about what she should do. Hence, she chose to forget about it. "Let's meet his parents. They should be held responsible since something like this happened," Stefan suggested. After calming himself down, Stefan decided to start with the man's parents. After all, children could not decide the kind of people they grew up to be most of the time. It had a lot to do with their families. Since Joanne was bullied, the culprit's family had to pay for it. "In short, you can't be bullied for nothing!" Stefan declared firmly.