Cleo immediately met the woman she was looking for the next day.

Have more time to talk to the person immediately after the class ended. Cleo came to Julia's house when she was on her way home that day.

Knocked on the door several times and got no answer. Cleo thought maybe Julia was not in her house because she was still at work. Cleo decided to wait a bit. Sent the woman a message and had not yet received an answer after twenty minutes of waiting.

Cleo felt something was wrong.

Found the door to her house not locked properly. Cleo went inside to check it. And found Julia lying in the living room unconsciously.

Cleo looks shaken.

Checking the condition of her breath which was still regular but beating fast.

Cleo immediately took the phone and dialed the hospital emergency number. But a hand suddenly grabbed her. Held her wrist to stop the action.

Julia tried to get up from her predicament to just open her eyes. Had regained consciousness not long after Cleo found her and felt the signs of someone's presence. Julia asked Cleo not to contact anyone.

"Please don't contact anyone," Julia said softly and almost lost her strength. Julia tried to catch her heavy breathing. Leaned on Cleo's arm to sit up and straighten her head.

Julia did not think that Cleo would come to her house.

Felt worried if Cleo really fixed contacting someone. Julia closed Cleo's cellphone with her other hand.

@w.e.b.n.o.v.e.l

"I am fine. I just passed out for a moment. And now I'm getting better."

Her explanation and the condition were out of sync. Cleo looked at Julia fiercely.

"What is fine? You just passed out and you're no better off than someone who was just robbed! Are you kidding right now? "

Cleo examined the bruises on Julia's body and face one by one. Found that there were two bruises on the left hand and one bruise on the right hand, and then one bruise was still visible on the corner of the lips on that day. When where Cleo and Ethan caught Julia's boyfriend beating her up.

Cleo looked at Julia very seriously.

"Did Mike beat you again?" Cleo asked, which she was sure she was right. Julia was silent.

Feeling powerless to answer and ashamed of her condition. Cleo supported Julia to sit on her chair. Looking at the woman with pity, Cleo offered Julia to spend the night at her place.

"You seem to have to come with me and don't stay in this house anymore!"

Didn't know whether Harry would agree to it or not, and of course, she was sure Harry wouldn't. Cleo thought at least she can hide Julia temporarily in Ane's room.

Cleo was sure Ane will not reveal anything about the whereabouts of Julia to anyone.

Cleo won't be able to sleep well if she didn't make sure Julia's condition was safe and fine without her supervision. Feeling as if she saw an image of herself from Julia, Cleo could not bear to leave the woman alone.

Thinking that Mike, her boyfriend, might come to hurt her again. Cleo finally managed to bring Julia home after how many times arguing.

Knowing that Harry's going to be late to coming home. Cleo was lucky because today she was not delivered by the driver because the driver was unable to attend.

Hurriedly brought Julia into the house through the back door. Because afraid that Harry might be at home and startling her like he ever did. Aunt Ane seemed very surprised to see Cleo brought someone who was injured.

Cleo then asking Aunt Ane to bring her first aid kit after she asked her to have serious cooperation.

"This is my friend. She was injured from being beaten by her ex-boyfriend. So in order to protect her for a while, I beg Auntie can keep this a secret for a while until Julia has a new place. She should stay here for a while. And please keep it a secret from Harry," Cleo begged desperately.

Julia feels bad and looked at Cleo.

"I don't think I can stay here even for a while, Cleo! You haven't got your husband's permission. And you want to hide me in your house?" Julia seems to object.

Knew this house was big enough. But do they need to play cat and mouse or hide and seek in her husband's house?

But when Julia wanted to step out of the house, Cleo held her back. Begging for her to spend just the night for a while in this house for at least one day until Cleo can talk about it openly to Harry and get permission.

In the end, Julia chose to give in.

Feeling quite afraid to return to her rented house, for Mike might come back to the house because he had a spare key.

Julia, helped by Aunt Ane to clean herself up. Providing hot water and prepared proper clothes for her. Julia felt a lot better afterward.

Today, because Mike lost playing a bet with his friends. Mike came to Julia's house to ask for money. But felt that she had said that their relationship was over and Mike did not have any power to ask for money from her.

Mike got angry and hit her. Searching all the belongings in the house, Julia felt that Mike had lost his mind even more. Did not want to change and will never change. Julia felt she was too stupid to have business with him even though they were no longer a couple.

feeling grateful that a stranger like Cleo wanted to accommodate her. Julia seemed to find an angel in human form in front of her. At the same time feeling pity for her.

Julia hoped Cleo didn't get a harsh reprimand from her husband for accommodating strangers. Had heard a little from Cleo on their way home, that Cleo's husband was Harry Miles.

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