[Ellie's P.O.V.]
When Kirk did not move either, Chloe understood that he too had given up on calling the police. She knelt on the ground and kowtowed to him. When she raised her head again, she looked determined. She turned to the village chief and said, "I agree to marry that man, but you have to give me my mother's belongings on that day."
The village chief's face lit up with joy. "Good, good child. I agree to it."
"Are you stupid? How could you make such a choice!" Abby looked at Chloe in disbelief. Her eyes seemed to be saying, "How could there be someone even more stupid than me?"
I pulled Abby over and said flatly, "Let's go, Abby."
I held Abby's hand and walked past Chloe and the village chief to the door. Abby looked at Chloe hesitantly. "What about her?"
"This is her choice. We can't do anything about it." I didn't even stop.
