Beth stood next to Nina, wanting to comfort her but not knowing what to say.
Moreover, she was feeling a mix of emotions.
She was especially upset when she heard them say, "Eddie is Marion's little sidekick" and that "they were brought here by Eddie".
So that was how the main characters of these gatherings saw her.
Beth regretted attending this birthday party.
Beth asked sadly, "Nina, shall we go back first?"
Nina remained where she was. Her ears twitched, picking out different sounds in the noisy bar.
She frowned.
As if on cue, a flurry of footsteps arrived, and six burly men blocked the narrow corridor.
Nina and Beth, who had turned pale, were also blocked outside the door.
On the other side, Cathy and her companions had barely entered the booth and had yet to close the door behind them when they heard the flurry of footsteps.
