Nancy Allen's illness lingered for many days before she fully recovered.
During this time, she did not face the anticipated pressure. Her family didn't relentlessly question her, and Godfery Shaw stopped searching for her altogether.
Everything was quiet, as if Godfery Shaw was silently saying he would tolerate her whims.
Indeed, without resolving those matters, her behavior seemed whimsical. Just days ago, she said she wanted to be his girlfriend, and they were gradually getting closer, yet she abruptly withdrew.
The silence did not bring peace to Nancy Allen's heart; it only made her more distressed. It was a dull, aching pain that throbbed at her heart like the onset of an illness.
She didn't want any misunderstandings; she preferred to clear things up directly in person.
But the heavy emotions between her and Godfery Shaw, intertwined with life and death, left her with no courage to admit she mistook someone else for him.
Escape was Nancy Allen's only response for now.
