Chapter 100

OLIVIA “Actually, Noah wasn’t always cold and aloof.” Mrs. Morgan suddenly spoke up. “When he was a child, he was naughty and had a terrible temper.” Her eyes shimmered as tears gathered. “He was the only troublemaker among his peers, and no one could control him. He didn’t do well in school either. He once pulled a female teacher’s hair in class, and we were called in. His father would whip him with a leather belt, and Noah would still talk back, making Henry so angry his beard practically twisted out of place.” She let out a shaky laugh as the memory surfaced. My eyes widened. I never imagined Noah being like that. I knew why he changed, but I never knew how different he used to be before everything happened. Mrs. Morgan smiled through trembling tears. I could tell she was forcing herself to stay composed. “It’s hard to believe, right? But that was Noah as a child. Later on, he changed completely.” “Noah… he had excellent grades. He ranked first in class, he—” I stopped myself the mo