"Do you think I'm scared of him?" Elliot held her cold little hand. "Let them do whatever they want. It won't affect me."

"Are you sure you're ready?" The unease in her heart disappeared gradually when she looked at his calm and steady expression.

"I spent a lot of time thinking about it last night. We can't change the fact that all these things exist. We'll have to face them sooner or later, so rather than being afraid, we should just face everything as calmly as we can." He led her into the