Holding Nicole, Steven Cooper left the coffee shop, both of them silent, not uttering a word.
Steven Cooper could feel how cold the person in his arms was, like a block of ice, making him feel a pang of heartache.
After half an hour of silent walking, Steven Cooper looked at Nicole, whose lips were trembling and pale, and finally couldn't help but speak softly: "Nicole, if you feel sad or wronged, say it out or cry... Nobody is asking you to be strong."
Nicole looked at the bench by the roadside ahead, bit her lip, and her voice had a hint of hoarseness: "Brother Cooper, let me have some quiet time, alright?"
Steven Cooper nodded silently and walked away.
Nicole sat alone on the bench, images from earlier kept replaying in her mind; the bloody scenes and those infants made her face turn pale, her body couldn't stop trembling.
And Andrea Greenwood's words echoed in her ears like a spell.
