CHAPTER 131

Nathan had heard enough. His hands clenched into fists.

Who were this kid's parents?

Did they not teach him some manners?

How could he bully his fellow student?

Nathan strode forward, ready to teach the brat some manners.

But before he could intervene, Ethan, still pinned under Brian’s foot, looked up with fierce determination in his eyes.

"I’m not staying down," Ethan growled, pushing against Brian’s weight. "I’ll never be like you."

Brian’s face twisted with anger at the defiance. "You little..." He raised his hand as if to strike Ethan, but before he could deliver the blow, Nathan’s commanding voice stopped him.

"That’s enough."

Brian froze, his hand suspended in mid-air. Slowly, he turned his head to see Nathan standing just a few feet away, with a cold stare. For a brief moment, the playground fell into silence.

Nathan’s gaze was locked on Brian, and he glared at the little kid.

Brian, clearly thrown off by Nathan’s sudden appearance, hesitated, but his foot was still pressed