For instance, on that first night in the United Kingdom...
"Are you here to see me or do you want my help? You've seen that I have my own affairs to occupy me, and we aren't that close. Why do you keep seeking me out?"
George Flack really couldn't understand why Mallia Mamet was so insistent on clinging to him. She was a strange person; sometimes, it seemed like she had started a new chapter, but other times she wouldn't let go of the past. What was she actually thinking?
"But I really don't know who else to turn to besides you."
Mallia Mamet stood there, crying even harder, her frail voice frightening George, for fear that she would collapse into his arms.
Aria Grant, although she had stepped aside, heard everything loud and clear. She couldn't fathom what situation Mallia was in or what her mindset was. Why did she insist on asking George for help? If they were just acquaintances, she didn't need to bother George over and over again.
