She had nowhere to hide.
If Trenton Smith truly refused to let her go, she had no place to hide.
No one but Rufus Swallow could protect her. She was truly at her wit's end and would not have thought of such an absurd solution otherwise.
Rufus Swallow did not say a word.
Norris Moore lowered her head. In the silence, a sense of shame crept upon her.
How could she be so selfish?
To trouble her friend to this extent over such a trivial matter of her own.
It was one thing for her to not care about her own marriage, but how could she not care about Rufus Swallow's marriage?
If he met a girl he liked in the future, how would that girl feel?
Norris Moore composed herself, slowly let go of Rufus Swallow's hand, and took a step back: "Rufus... I'm sorry, I was just... forget what I said just now."
Feeling a bit embarrassed, she turned to walk away, but Rufus Swallow suddenly reached out and embraced her tightly.
