After a long time passed, Nidia knew that she couldn't possibly push him away. She expected him to pin her to the ground and force himself on her.
However, he stopped.
Their eyes met, and he seemed sober and calm. His voice was deep and husky. "So your grandmother doesn't want her granddaughter to fall under the same fate?"
Nidia stared at him with her innocent and clear eyes, breathing heavily.
'Yeah, Grandma doesn't want her granddaughter to fall under the same fate.'
Lily would always come by to gossip during her free time. Two years ago, Lily mentioned to Nidia about dinks and casual relationships that she had seen on the news.
Grandma told Nidia that she wouldn't stop Nidia if Nidia wanted to spend her life like that. She wouldn't force Nidia to get married and have kids.
As a conservative old lady who used to think women were supposed to get married and give birth, Barend had given her enough trauma to be open-minded.