the two-faced Adopted Girl Who Melted CEO's Ice-Cold Heart

Chapter 735: Even a Rabbit Will Bite When It’s Pushed

Jack Zamora chattered incessantly along the way. Nathan Leclair noticed Delphine’s downcast eyes and silence, aware of her introverted nature, and worried she might dislike the chatter. He promptly shot a glare at Jack.

Jack, animated and visibly enjoying himself, nearly choked on his own spit after catching Nathan’s look. Awkwardly, he laughed and gradually quieted down.

Soon, they arrived at Isaac Leclair’s boarding school. Delphine and Nathan entered the teacher’s office. After waiting for a while, a tall, lanky teenager emerged. He wore ripped jeans, had his hands shoved into his pockets, and tilted his face slightly, an impatient expression etched onto it as he said, "Why are you here?"

Delphine walked over and took a closer look at the boy’s face, which was mottled with bruises. She gasped sharply and asked, "Isaac, who hit you?"

"They’re worse off than me," Isaac replied nonchalantly.

Delphine saw his indifferent attitude, as if this were a common occurrence, and her heart instantly clenched. She turned to his homeroom teacher and spoke in a tone both cold and polite, "Isaac got into a fight at school, but the school hasn’t handled it or informed the parents?"

Boarding schools were often attended by children from affluent families, many of whom had behavioral issues. Since Isaac’s transfer, he had already been involved in several fights. The homeroom teacher, though aware, had chosen to turn a blind eye. Now confronted by Delphine’s questioning, he could only plaster a smile on his face and breezily reply, "You’ll have to ask the dormitory supervisor about this. But young people, you know, they’re impulsive and hot-blooded. It’s quite normal."

Delphine was infuriated by the teacher’s dismissive response, her lips curling into a cold smile as she said, "Where is your principal?"

Upon seeing Delphine’s anger, Isaac seemed slightly surprised. He stepped forward, tugged at her sleeve, and said, "Why are you looking for the principal? They’re all in on it together. Are you going to supervise me here every day?"

This remark only stoked Delphine’s fury further. Her voice rose as she asked, "Are you bullied at school every day?"

"Not really. They can’t beat me."

"No more of this. You’re coming home with me." Delphine’s face turned pale with anger as she grabbed Isaac’s arm, ready to lead him out.

"Mr. Leclair, look, this is really just some typical middle-school fighting. Even if our school wants to manage it, it’s hard—most of them come from wealthy families." The homeroom teacher anxiously tried to plead, practically bouncing on his feet.

Nathan Leclair simply nodded indifferently, a subtle smirk curling his lips as he walked out of the teacher’s office, visibly amused.

Indeed, the seemingly meek and gentle Delphine Carter revealed she could have quite a fiery temper. Delphine had always treated Isaac like her own younger brother. Despite lacking a blood relationship, she would never turn a blind eye.

"Let go. I’m not going home," Isaac said moodily, shaking off Delphine’s grip once they were outside the office. Standing on the lawn, he looked at her impatiently and added, "Stop pretending to care. You didn’t bother with me back then. Why are you interfering now?"

Thrown off balance from the force of his shove, Delphine stumbled. Nathan quickly stepped forward to steady her before letting go and said sternly, "Isaac, is that how you talk to your sister?"

"She’s not my sister. She lives with Ignatius Leclair. She’s a liar," Isaac retorted, his stubborn streak showing through.

Delphine froze at his words, her eyes stinging, unable to respond.

Nathan’s expression darkened slightly. He patted the teenager on the shoulder and said calmly, "What happened back then had nothing to do with your sister. She’s the one person in this world who cares about you the most."

Isaac realized immediately that he’d misspoken. But too prideful to admit it, he remained silent.

"Go pack up your bag. You won’t be staying at school today. We’ll head out for dinner soon," Nathan said, patting the boy’s shoulder again to nudge him toward his classroom.

"I’m not going back or staying at her place," Isaac said stubbornly, sneaking a glance at Delphine.

"Then stay at my place. Now go pack," Nathan said with a smile.

Once Isaac had left to grab his backpack from the dormitory, Nathan glanced at Delphine, who was visibly distraught, and said calmly, "He’s been like this ever since his mother passed away."