Chapter 957

Nicole lay curled up on the ground, her arms wrapped around her head. She was completely still, as if she had grown used to this kind of abuse. After her first desperate cry for help was ignored, she quietly resigned herself to the beating. "Stop it!" Lily shouted. The group of girls turned to look at her. Since they were just high schoolers, they didn't dare keep bullying Nicole once someone else showed up. One of them spat at her before leaving, making sure she knew she'd only gotten out of it by sheer luck. "Are you okay?" Lily stepped forward and helped Nicole sit up. Nicole's arms fell limply to her side as she saw who had come to her aid. Her expression went stoic, and she didn't say a word. Lily took some tissues from her bag and gently wiped the dirt off Nicole's face and patted the dust off her dirty clothes. "Why didn't you fight back?" "I was outnumbered. If I fought back this time… they'd just hit me harder next time," Nicole said flatly, her voice devoid of