After sending Nancy Allen to the flower house, Julius Shaw left.
Once Julius Shaw left, Ruby Carter visibly breathed a sigh of relief.
Nancy Allen said, "There's no one here but us, so you don't have to be reserved. You can do whatever you like. There's a break room inside where you can rest if you're tired."
Ruby Carter timidly walked up to Nancy Allen and, after a long while, finally mustered the courage to ask, "Madam, why did you say those things to me before?"
Nancy Allen patted the bench beside her, indicating for Ruby Carter to sit down and talk.
The two pale-faced girls sat together on the bench.
Nancy Allen softly said, "Because as long as you're alive, anything is possible. Once you're gone, there's nothing left, and it only leaves those who care about you in pain and sorrow."
Ruby Carter lowered her head, "But I don't want things to be this way. Over the years, my brother couldn't study properly or work well because of me. If… if…"
