The whole restaurant was silent. Even the manager of the restaurant was standing in a corner gulping at the situation. All were staring at Nivritti and the group of men. They were not ready to back down. A minute ago, they were harassing Jae-Hwa and now it was Nivritti's turn. A few men kept moving forward inch by inch to help Nivritti but were scared due to the large stature of the bullies.
The large man's fingers were deeply embedded in Nivritti's arms. The redness on her skin between the man's fingers was clearly visible. She flinched with pain, but the man showed no concern. She tried pulling her hand back, but it was useless. She kept tugging but the grip was firm.
"Hey! Let her go," suddenly one of the patrons spoke.
All looked at him. He was a short, slim, bespectacled man. There was no way he could help Nivritti, but he was the only one who had the courage to speak to the bullies.
