"Well ..." Alice tried to shake him off but gave up.
She was afraid that Daniel would accuse her of being unprofessional.
Without knowing it, Daniel smiled when he held her in his arms.
To divert her attention and ease the embarrassment, he changed the subject. "I mean, how could you be so bold? You are not afraid of ghosts?"
In his opinion, women were timid and fragile.
"There's nothing to be afraid of. Man is worse than ghosts," She replied without hesitation. "I was born in a poor family. I lived in a rough neighborhood with my brother and grandma, and my parents were seldom around. The hooligans always bullied us. Our door and windows were broken. I couldn't fall asleep for fear that someone would break in..."
Daniel was touched by what she said, recalling what happened that day in the rental house.
He even felt the urge to protect her.
