When There Is Nothing Left But Love

I pursed my lips. Seeing her resentful expression, I felt complicated, not knowing how to console her. Yet, it didn’t seem like she needed my consolation either.

After a while, I spoke up, “I totally understand how you feel, and I empathize with you, but this is just your side of the story. Besides, I shouldn’t stir up trouble in this place.”

Hearing that, she sneered, “Whatever! I know it’s just your excuse. It’s fine if you’re unwilling to help me out, but I will never marry him. I am the master of my fate; no one gets to decide my future for me.”

It was late already, and my phone almost ran out of battery. I left the cowshed, with Amy following suit as she locked it.

After hesitating for a while, I asked, “Isn’t there anything to eat at home? Why didn’t you prepare some food for your sister?”

The little girl replied, “Nope, there’s nothing to eat. We don’t even have leftovers if my mom doesn’t prepare food for Ann, so she could only starve.”

room, I couldn’t seem

familiar with this village. It turned out that it was not his first time visiting this place. I wondered how many children had died at

I didn’t manage to sleep well. At dawn, when I almost drifted off to sleep, I was

fireplace. Just then, Amy came rushing in with her tear-stricken face. She dragged me out of the house though I was still putting on my shoes. “Ms. Stovall, please save my sister. She’s

cowshed. The cow dung soiled her shabby clothes. The poor young lady was rolling over the ground as her mother hit her with an iron rod. Since it rained yesterday, there were blackish water puddles

family! It’s a waste of food to feed you. You should be grateful when we let you live until now. How dare you injure your brother! I’ll beat you to death! That will teach you a lesson!” The woman, who behaved meek and submissive yesterday, unhesitatingly

that woman, yet Boris halted me. He

yet Ronald, the man who was supposed to be here to stop his wife, was nowhere to be seen. I crouched down before

crying her heart out seeing her sister being beaten up. “Ann injured my brother. My dad just sent him to the hospital. My mom said she is going to kill Ann if anything happens to my brother. Ms. Stovall, please save her!” she choked