Douglas approached Leonard, trying to ease the tension in the air:
"It's all right, Leonard. Valesca has learned her lesson," he said, trying to calm the situation. The two stared at each other for a moment, and it seemed Leonard was reluctant to let go of a possible fight. However, before the situation could escalate further, Lua approached, intervening with her usual calm.
"Valesca, come on, apologize to him," said Lua, her voice conveying a mix of seriousness and firmness. Valesca, although still boiling with anger inside, realized that neither Douglas nor Lua were supporting her attitude. With a resigned sigh, she got up from the ground, shrugged, and murmured an apology to Leonard.
Leonard just shrugged in response, expressing little more than indifference. He cast one last look at
