"Whatever."

"I'll get going now. See you tomorrow!" Irene picked up her backpack and left with the garbage bag in hand as usual.

She had never once looked back when she left, and Lucas felt lonely at that moment.

When his mother had decided to hand him over to his father, she had not discussed her decision with him and called his father over instead.

Irene had rushed home, and when she reached her apartment, she was drenched in sweat. Once she locked the door, she set her backpack down and went into the shower.

She felt slightly tired from working the whole day and knew that she would not be able to focus if she started studying right away. Having a shower first would sober her up, and she would be able to focus better.

In the South Block, Lucas had just come out of the shower when he heard a knock on the front door. He immediately put on a t-shirt and walked out of his bedroom.

As expected, someone was knocking on the door, and he strode over to open the door.

"I was wondering