Hardy and Taylor walked inside.
The streets were filled with garbage. The ground was covered in sewage. A foul smell permeated the air.
Taylor had never been to such a place before. She wrinkled her nose and was about to cover it when she saw Hardy looking at her, so she immediately dropped her hand.
"This place is very dirty and messy, a true slum. Matilda grew up in such an environment. She was often beaten, covered in scars, and frequently hungry. Her stomach illness came from being hungry too often," Hardy explained.
Taylor immediately understood.
She gritted her teeth.
Her face no longer had any pretense.
A few dirty children ran by on the roadside, their clothes looked like they hadn't been washed in a long time, and their hair was disheveled.
A few young men walked by carrying bundles, eyeing Taylor with surprise because they rarely saw such a refined girl in the slums.
