Besides, if someone like him ever really ended up in danger, then whether she knelt or not wouldn't matter at all.
Even if she broke her legs kneeling, it probably wouldn't help him in any way.
Her silence made the light in his eyes dim. He didn't say anything else and just started the car, quietly driving away.
Rachel could feel the silence in the car wrapping around her like a heavy blanket.
—
The next day, Rachel met up with Josephine at a restaurant near her house.
When she saw the dark circles under Josephine's eyes, she immediately guessed that her friend hadn't slept properly the night before.
"How did it go when you got home yesterday?" Rachel asked.
"Ugh, don't even bring it up. My parents were already preparing a ransom. When they saw me walk through the door, they nearly made me kneel on a washboard," Josephine said helplessly.
Rachel looked shocked. "Why? Didn't you tell them about Kieran?"
