She waved her hands in refusal, but I pulled her down onto my seat. “Sit down. I’m used to sitting anyway, it’s tiring. You should rest well. I’ll tell you when I’m tired of standing.”
The woman looked at me and the tears she’d held back for so long finally fell. She wiped her egg-stained hands on her clothes, then took my hand.
“Young man, I don’t have any money. I know I can’t repay this kindness with money. But don’t worry, when we get off the train and I see my husband, he’ll thank you properly.”
I offered a smile in return, then turned and walked toward the connecting passage between carriages. For one thing, I was worried the woman might feel uneasy sitting while I stood here. On the other hand, I simply couldn’t bear to look at Edward’s face any longer.
I had given up my own seat. I thought that even if Edward was capable of causing trouble, at least this time he wouldn’t cause any more problems.
But just two stops later, a loud noise came from the train compartment again. Before I could figure out what was happening, Felicia found me at the connecting section, grabbed my wrist and pulled me back to the seats.