It's not the blow that shatters the fragile, but the sudden offer of comfort.
Zhao Dong's words caused the woman's emotions to collapse completely. She clutched her head and cried bitterly, her sobs no longer suppressible.
Upon seeing this, Zhao Dong squatted down and gently patted her back. He had actually stepped out while she was on the phone. Of course, he was wary of her, but he never expected to overhear her reporting good news to her family.
She had just narrowly escaped being violated by a scoundrel, yet on the phone with her family, she insisted that everything was fine. The pain in her heart reminded Zhao Dong of his former self. He understood that lonely agony and knew that she needed someone to confide in right now. That was why he had spoken up.
After a long while, the woman finally stopped crying.
