‘Aiter some thought, Bianca decided to have Nancy come over. When she wen to find Nancy, John was venting his anger on her because of the court case.
But unlike before, Nancy fought back this time.
"Yes, Iwan to leave you!" Bianca was siting in the carat the moment, She witnessed the man slap Nancy hard across the face when she said those words.
“"Youbitch! Haven't given you so much? Everything was finel You had a good life, yet you still decided to cause trouble!" "Fine?" Nancy laughed bitterly upon hearing those words. Her laughter was filled with despalr and irony. Is this
‘what you call a good life?" fit were really true, who would want to cause trouble? But there was too much despair. In such adversity, Nancy truly felt hopeless. She just wanted to end tall John was completely enraged and began beating Nancy up without giving het room to breathe.
Nancy couldn't bear it and curled upon the ground. But this time, she didn't beg for mercy. She was resolute and refused to surrender.
11 teach you a lesson you'll never forget once youlose this court case How dare you thinkabout leaving me?!" John kept hiting and cursing Nancy. Just as he was about to Kick her again, Bianca arived behind him and pushed him away.
He stumbled and fel into the snow, bis face tuning pale when he turned to see it was Blanca.
‘Bianca approached and kicked him twice.
"ire you addicted o iting people!” L Bianca ws truly any. Since shemet Nancy, this man had ben driving hee crazy every moment.
What despicable man! He dated to it a ‘woman repeatedly every day. Who gave.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇthim the ight to doo? How could he bully women lke this? “You. How dare you it me? Fl sue youl John spt.
But Bianca was already furious. She immediatly called the police, "Fine! I'ma calling the cops on youl" Sue her? Fine! She as cage to have this man arrested Nancy had aplid fr a restraining oder, soeven if this man didn't spend much time in custody, it wouldn't matter | because Naney had already decided 0
leave him! So this time, even if she knew his scoundrel wouldn't stay in prison for long, Nancy wasn't afraid anymore! Two hours later, John was taken aay by the police. But befor leaving, the officers ooked at Naney impatiently.
Blanca didn't understand why the blame.
was on Nancy when twas clearly John who was wrong Why id they give Nancy such looks? On the other hand, Nancy seemed to have been mentally prepared for thisalong.
ime ago. So when Blanca was puzzled at this moment, Nancy simply aid, "I's male-dominated socety here." Bianca was speechless Male dominated society? Before this, Bianca had also lived in such aworld. The whole of Simeria seemed lke that with men seemingly aways venting ther frustrations on women.
It was always the woman's fault: ‘whenever something went wrong, of something was lost! L Bianca sald, "Come with me.
As she said that, she grabbed Nancy's and. This time, Nancy was realy badly hurt so Bianca had to ake her tothe.
nearest clini o get treatment Throughout the proces, the doctors at.
the climiclooked at Nancy with pty: Obviously, everyone in hevillage knew about Nancy's plight. Butas Narey explained, since that man had resorted to violence, no one dared to openly help her Over time, peop became worried about geting nto trouble themselves, so they tome a blind eye to he suffering Afer al, John had even dared to attack Bianca's home las ime.
After leaving th clinic Blanca looked at.
Nancy and aid, "Don't worry. This will eval”
"Okay." Nancy nodded.
Her relationship with that man would end only when everything was over: ‘Shewould walt fr that day.
Blanca brought Nancy back her small.
wooden house, "You'll stay with me for ow. ll explain thesituation tothe.
authorities” Blanca really did't feel comfortable Jesting Nancy gobacko that place.
No need, Nancy nssted She was determined to remain stubborn.
about his “You haven't aten, right? Let me grill.
some meat for you." Bianca fell sient. Even after being injured ike this, Nancy sill wanted to cook for her! Bianca shook her head. "No need.1'll
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rare sight in this village. So, she wanted.
Bianca totale care of herself.
E Blanca was speechless. — Nancy vas only twenty-three years old, yet she was so mature [twas heartwarming to see Nancy being so sensible Bianca wanted to keep her, but Nancy insisted on leaving “How about you leave after dinner?” Bianca suggested “Then, ll make dinner?” Try my cooking." Even though Bins cooking kil weren't geet, she wouldn't leta patent cok Nancy was considering delaying, but Bianca warned that if they didn't dot.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏmthis way, Nancy would have to stay there indefinitely.
Finally, Nancy agreed.
‘Bianca liked to eat hot pot. However, Nancy couldn't at spicy food because of her injuries. So, Banca made cne vith a mild broth and bought a variety of ingredients beforehand. Hot pot was very.
convenient foe he, and shealso ed it.
twas Nancy's frst time ating horpot.
She liked the mild flavor.
0 you're aod at cooking 00, Ms.
Sanders” "1 don't think hiss considered a cooling skill simply bought al the ingeedients." Perhaps that's hy Bianca enjoyed hotpot—she wasnt skied in cooking, but for this, shejust had to buy.
the ingredients and put them nthe pot.
“Batis sil good." “Havemore, then.” "1 never eaten these things before” ‘Nancy had never eaten man of the ingredients inthe hotpot. She used to
think that nothing was better than meat.
because her family was so poo that they couldn't afford met even once a month, So, meat held a special place n her taste buds.
Bat now, tasting the variety of foods in the hotpat, she realized how many delicious foods there were n the world, “Doyoulike 17" “Yes, thankyou, Ms. Sanders" "Youve sald that many times already.
From nowon, don'tsayit. Just think of measa friend” friend! Finally, Bianca had frend besides Natali. When Nancy heard the word, tears welled upin her eyes!