Zack Wallace severely reprimanded Ryan Wesley and then bailed him out from detention.
Once back in the car, Zackâs anger had somewhat subsided, and he said to Ryan, âDonât strut around just because you think youâve avenged Ms. Summers. Iâm telling you, what you did was unwise. The Foster Family is not to be trifled with. They might not dare to confront us directly, but they could take it out on Ms. Summers. On the surface, Ms. Summers is just a foster daughter of the Summers Family, without any power or influenceâeasy prey for others. You may think youâve done a good deed, but youâve actually brought trouble to Ms. Summers! The grudge Bella has from this incident will all be blamed on Ms. Summers!â
Upon hearing this, Ryan instantly became somewhat panic-stricken, âAh⦠then, what should I do? Uncle, I was really angry at the time and could only think of an eye for an eye. I didnât consider the restâ¦â
Zack scolded, âThatâs why I tell you to study! If youâre not smart enough, you have to make up for it by studying!â
After the scolding, he sighed and advised him earnestly, âI donât ask much of you, just hope that you study hard, earn a diploma, and find a stable job afterward. I donât care how much money you make, but it should be steady and dependable!â
Zack never wanted his nephew to get involved in a life of violence and fighting.
â¦
The trouble that Ryan caused this time was substantial. For a long time, Greyâs school was constantly visited by parents who âinspectedâ it, and all the students involved in the incident were punished.
Actually, Purple Summers disagreed with it too.
It wasnât that she feared Bella Fosterâs resentment, but she felt that there were many ways to retaliate without resorting to such an insulting method against women.
But Ryanâs original intention was to stand up for her, and now he was expelled. Out of friendship⦠Purple Summers couldnât really blame him for anything and even felt a little guilty, as, after all, he was also affected by her.
Jane McCain and Zara Jameson also had complicated feelings.
They were happy when Bella Foster met with misfortune, like the incident at the wedding reception, which was purely Bellaâs own doing. But this time, they felt that Ryanâs actions were, well, a bit⦠excessive.
Yet as his friends, they could understand Ryanâs rage at the time.
Since Ryan was expelled and they wouldnât see each other again, the four friends decided to meet up after school for a meal.
It was a sort of send-off for the pitiful Ryan Wesley.
They heard that his uncle was determined this time, planning to send him to a fully enclosed military-style boarding school with extremely strict regulations! The school was flanked by mountains and forests with nary a soul in sight, making escape virtually impossible!
All three girls felt very sorry for himâ¦
âWhen you miss me, you can just burn some paper for me,â Ryan said with his spirits dashed, drowning his sorrow in his drink with an almost crying look, âThereâs no internet there, and mobile phones, game consoles, comics â none of itâs allowed. They say to strengthen the body, thereâs a mandatory twenty-kilometer march every week.â
To a new recruit in the army, a 20-kilometer march might be nothing, but Ryan was a pushover. Purple Summers still remembered kicking him into a trash can once.
She was quite surprised at the time, but later found out that despite Ryanâs apparently wild behavior, he had been frail since childhood and only began to gain some strength after graduating from elementary school.
âYour uncle is doing this for your own good; you really need to toughen upâ¦â Purple Summers encouraged him.
Jane slapped his shoulder in a bro-like manner, consoling him, âNo matter how hard it gets, itâs just for half a term. Just grit your teeth, and youâll pull through!â
Ryan lamented, âCut off from the world, how can I endure that!â
Zara thought for a moment and said, âEven though there wonât be mobile phones or computers, you could still correspond, right? We could write letters to you.â
Ryanâs eyes immediately lit up, eagerly looking at Zara, âSure! Itâs a deal!â