Lu Yizhou staggered on his feet due to the shock. From his position, he could only see Ellen's side profile but that was already enough to tell him that something had gone terribly wrong. Ellen had never shown such an expression in front of him before — no, perhaps, this was how he was supposed to be.
The real Ellen, villain of this world.
His arms were grabbed from both sides, followed by the concerned inquiry. "Are you okay?!"
Lu Yizhou turned to find Cyrus and Luan by his side. Both of their faces were bloodless but there was a loosening tension on their shoulders upon seeing him. The way they looked at him was akin to a savior. Lu Yizhou's voice was numb when he asked, "...What happened?" He had only gone for less than half a day, what could have brought such a great change to Ellen?