The Ex-Wife's Burning Elegance novel Chapter 360

Belle finally couldn’t hold it in anymore. She burst into loud, wracking sobs.

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Jasper had assumed that Marvin, being so young, wouldn’t last more than a few days under this kind of bullying and isolation.

He figured Marvin would distance himself from Stella soon enough.

But to his surprise, Marvin showed not the slightest reaction to being ignored and shut out by the others.

He simply went about his day as usual—ate his lunch, drank his juice, focused on his studies, and still aced every test.

Keen, meanwhile, wasn’t quite sure what had happened or why everyone had suddenly stopped talking to Marvin overnight. But seeing Marvin so completely unaffected left him disappointed.

He’d always gotten the short end of the stick with Marvin; he’d wanted to see the “bad kid” scared or upset for once.

Instead, Keen found himself more and more puzzled by Marvin.

How on earth did this troublemaker manage to act like nothing was wrong?

He couldn’t help but ask, “Hey, troublemaker, now that nobody’s talking to you or playing with you, aren’t you even a little sad?”

Marvin was packing up his things, getting ready to go home.

Without looking up, he answered, “Not really. I’m here to learn, not to make friends.”

With that, he slung his backpack over one shoulder and walked out of the classroom.

Keen hurried after him. “Oh, come on! You can quit pretending! You must be scared or upset now.”

Marvin stopped and turned to look at him.

“So what if they ignore me? It’s not like they mean anything to me. Why should I be upset over people I don’t care about? Honestly, it’s a relief. Now I don’t have to deal with them always hanging around, asking questions, bothering me with one thing or another. It’s exhausting having to be polite when all I want is for them to leave me alone.”

With no one else around, Marvin didn’t bother hiding how he really felt.