"We both know the actual reason why Mr. Wood put me by your side. I didn't understand it when I received the task. How could I stop you if you wanted to leave?" Pearton replied.

"Why do you care about me? I'm just a stranger, and you don't need to care about me at all."

"Mrs. Wood, you are a young mistress and rich and powerful, so you don't understand the difficulties of people like us. Now I found that you are a very kind and compassionate person. Only then did I understand Mr. Wood's intention in doing this. You really do look out for me and treat me as a friend."

Gale looked at the empty sidewalk and said, "I also came from suffering. I haven't always been aloof, and I used not to know the world's suffering. How difficult it is to live well..."

Pearton clenched his fists and said seriously, "Ma'am, if you want to leave, then go ahead. I won't be your stumbling block, and you don't have to think about how to get rid of me."

Gale stopped.

"I'll pretend I didn't see it, and I w