As this was said, Nash felt that there was no need for him to say anything further. Anyway, he was too old to talk about the matters between men and women. Quill should be able to settle them on his own.
Quill asked him to drive off after seeing that Vera had gone upstairs.
She came home barefoot and was in a very bad shape.
She took off her shoes when she got into the car, so she didn't even take the shoes when she left. She walked to the door barefooted and then entered the house with her fingerprints.
As soon as she entered the room and closed the door, she turned around and found Mabie standing right there.
She crossed her arms and looked at her, waiting to gossip.
"You finally come back? And you're still wearing such a beautiful dress? The person who sent you back, could it be..."
"Don't ask anything, don't say anything! There's nothing at all!!"
Vera's emotional outburst interrupted Mabie's words.
Only then did Mabie notice that her daughter's face was pale, and as she spoke, her eyes turned red.
She was shocked and quickly walked up to her.
"What's going on?"
When she saw Vera in the afternoon, she obviously went out happily. Why was she acting like this after she got back?
Mabie was not sure what happened to her, but when she saw her daughter's eyes turning red, as a mother, she was very anxious and could only keep asking, "Did something happen? Who did you go out with? Did the person who just sent you back bully you?"
It was better if she didn't ask. Vera could have kept her emotions in check and walked back to her room, expressionless, before lying in bed after taking a shower.
However, her emotions fell apart once she was shown concern by her loved ones.
Her lips were slightly parted as if she wanted to say something to Mabie, but before any words could come out, her tears came first and wouldn't stop flowing.
Mabie was wiping the tears from her eyes in a flurry.
She said, "Don't cry. Tell me what happened."
"Boohoo..." Vera wanted to say something, but she couldn't say a single word.
She could only lean into her mother's embrace. Mabie opened her arms to hug her, and her shoulders became drenched. She wanted to ask further, but looking at her daughter's current condition, she was afraid that she would not be able to express herself clearly. Thus, she gave up on that idea and gently patted Vera's shoulder.
"It's okay Vivy, we don't have to discuss this. Don't cry. It's okay!"
David was about to sleep in the room. When he heard sounds from outside, he pushed the door open and came out to have a look. He came over when he saw his daughter crying so badly.
But then, Mabie made a gesture to him telling him to go back to his room and not run around. Although he was helpless, he still went back to his room.
Vera didn't know how long she cried. In the end, she was taken back to her room by Mabie, and she then didn't even have the strength to take a bath. She laid on the bed in that short, white dress.
"Are you tired? Why don't you go to bed first and take a shower after you wake up?" Mabie suggested.
Vera nodded eagerly. Her eyes were swollen from crying, and she looked pitiful as she lay there.
Mabie felt inexplicably sad. She took a wet towel and wiped her face clean. Then, she touched her forehead and said softly, "Sleep well. I'll be here."
Vera closed her eyes, but her hands were still holding Mabie. Perhaps she was tired from crying, so she fell asleep swiftly.
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