Was it because this woman always got slapped in front of him but never asked for help, that made him so impressed?
Or was it because the swelling on her face was so glaring that he wanted to give her medicine?
âDo you want me to help you?â he suddenly spoke up.
Nancy was stunned, âWhat?â
âI can help you, so your sister wonât dare to treat you like this again,â he said.
âWhy do you want to help me?â Nancy was puzzled.
âNo reason, you can just think of me as having a moment of kindness,â Mick said.
Of course, for him, it was indeed a moment of kindness. In the past, he had never shown such kindness to a stranger.
Nancy was silent for a moment and said, âThank you for your kindness, Mr. Reed, but itâs not necessary.â
Her refusal made Mickâs face slightly sink, âNancy, my kindness is not something that happens often.â
âI know, Mr. Reed, but I really donât need it,â Nancy said calmly, âRelying on others for help is only temporary, not permanent. I would rather rely on myself to solve the problems between me and my sister.â
Mick stared at the person in front of him, âIs that so? Alright, I understand. Nancy, my kindness to you is only this once, and there wonât be any more in the future. Take care of yourself!â
After speaking, he left the lounge on his own.
Nancy looked at the ointment left on the coffee table and the places on her face where it had been applied, as if⦠there was still a lingering sensation where his fingers had touched her cheek just now!
Thinking of this, her face suddenly became hot, even hotter than when she was hit earlier.
Kindness⦠people like Mick, even if they do have a moment of kindness, itâs only temporary.
And once someone becomes too dependent on others for help, they will gradually become unable to break free from this dependence, just like her motherâ¦
Thinking of her mother, Nancyâs heart sank again.
Although she had moved out of the Schultz family, her mother was still there, which meant that she couldnât completely cut ties with the Schultz family.
Today, Clarissa lost face in front of Mick, and when she returns to the Schultz family, she might take her anger out on her mother.
Although her stepfather had a good relationship with her mother, this relationship was nowhere near as strong as his love for Clarissa, his own daughter.
Therefore, even when Clarissa yelled at her mother, acted unreasonably, and even resorted to physical violence, Francis would turn a blind eye.
Nancy couldnât help but worry.
The next day, she took some time to visit the Schultz family.
As soon as she entered the house, she saw her motherâs face swollen and even had gauze taped to the corner of her eye.
âMom, what happened?â Nancy hurriedly ran up and asked, âWhat happened to your face?â
âItâs nothing, I accidentally bumped into something,â Eileen avoided her daughterâs gaze.
Nancy felt a bitter taste in her heart.
This kind of injury was not caused by herself, but⦠by being beaten.
âDid Clarissa hit you?â Nancy asked.
âNo⦠youâre thinking too much!â Eileen quickly denied, âSheâ¦
she never hit me. Just avoid her when you see her at the hotel, so she wonât get angry. Sheâs interested in the young master of the Reed family, so donât get too close to him and let her misunderstand.â