THE GENIUS ORPHAN

Chapter 17: Confrontation

"Look who's here, I thought you were dead," Jake sneered as he confronted Ethan, his voice dripping with disdain.

Ethan's heart pounded in his chest as he faced his old tormentor, memories of past humiliations flooding back with painful clarity. But he refused to back down, meeting Jake's gaze with steely resolve.

"I thought I sent you to hell last time I saw you, now you're messing with my girl," Jake continued, his words laced with venom as he gestured towards Hannah.

Before Ethan could respond, Danny stepped forward, his voice firm as he attempted to defuse the situation. "Knock it off, Jake," he said, his tone leaving no room for argument.

But Jake merely laughed, dismissing Danny's intervention with a wave of his hand. "It looks like you have a little hero again, Ethan," he taunted, his eyes flashing with malice.

The commotion drew the attention of the professor, who emerged from the classroom to investigate the source of the disturbance. "What is happening here?" she demanded, her voice stern as she surveyed the scene before her.

With a smirk, Jake turned to Ethan, his expression filled with thinly veiled contempt. "I guess it's your lucky day, Ethan," he said mockingly, before turning on his heel and striding away.

As Ethan watched Jake disappear into the crowd, a sense of unease settled over him. He knew that this encounter was far from over, and that the specter of his past would continue to haunt him in the days to come. But for now, he could only focus on the present, steeling himself for whatever challenges lay ahead as he faced the consequences of his past actions.