Chapter 789: So What If I Did It?

Only a few minutes after the man left, Nora heard the honking of a car horn behind her. She thought it was another idiot. But when she looked, she saw the familiar face of Jayla, her senior and roommate from Onistead University, behind the wheel with her boyfriend Derrick beside her. They looked like they had just won a battle as they beamed at Nora standing alone on the street. Jayla's surprise was evident as she asked, "Nora, what are you doing here?" Not wanting to tell them about what happened at home, Nora gave an evasive answer. "I just needed some fresh air; my house is too stuffy." Seeing that something was off with Nora's demeanor and that she wasn't dressed for the cold weather outside, Jayla guessed that there might be some trouble at home causing this behavior. "Come on in," Jayla said kindly. "It's too cold out here; we'll give you a ride wherever you need to go." Normally Nora wouldn't even consider getting into such an ordinary car but now her feet were so cold it