Chapter 1261

As Scott left, the commotion naturally came to an end. The crowd, who had been watching the spectacle, should have dispersed and gone to the front courtyard for lunch. However, even though Scott was gone, no one moved. Everyone stood there, staring at the spot where his impressive figure had vanished, taking a long time to react. Eventually, as time passed, people began to come to their senses. The quicker thinkers, the more talkative ones, and those unable to contain their shock started speaking up in the silence. "What was that boy saying?" "No way, he didn't seem like that at all…" "What a pity, such a promising young man…" One person spoke, then another, then a third and fourth... Gradually, more people began to talk, and the once silent atmosphere was replaced by a buzz of conversation, all of which reached Irene's ears. Yes, Irene. She stood there, frozen. As Scott calmly uttered those two sentences, all the color drained from her face. It was as if her soul had