"Sir, my name is Helen. Thank you for helping me just now. I... I am extremely grateful."
"It's not a big deal," Stefan said lightly and took Martha's hand to leave.
Just at this moment, Helen stepped forward to block their way, looking at them with embarrassment.
"Excuse me, I... I do have a favor to ask. I wonder if you can give me a few minutes."
Stefan frowned, and looked at the girl with obvious impatience.
In his opinion, it was his fault for accidentally bumping into this girl.
But later, he helped her out of trouble, which was considered a compensation.
Now, what was this woman trying to do by stopping him?
Martha, who was standing beside him, didn't think much, but turned to look at Stefan with a puzzled expression.
"What's going on?"
Before Stefan could explain, Helen's voice sounded, "Miss, you must be his wife, right?"
"Yes, my name is Martha Doyle."
Martha turned to look at Helen with gentle eyes, and introduced herself gracefully.
Helen pursed her lips, lowered her eyelids, and said softly, "My name is Helen Moore. Just now, when your husband was in the corridor, he accidentally bumped into me. I was being chased by a rogue, and it was your husband who helped me."
"I am very grateful to your husband for helping me."
What happened here was seen by Melissa who was sitting on the sofa not far away.
She frowned in confusion and wondered if that girl was trying to steal Stefan away from Martha.
In the next second, she denied her thoughts.
She knew how deeply Stefan loved Martha.
Even if that girl wanted to, Stefan would not make it happen.
But Melissa couldn't hold back her curiosity and walked over, "Who is she?"
Just as Helen was about to continue speaking, she saw a couple walking over with a child, and the woman looked at her with a puzzled expression, with obvious scrutiny in her eyes.
"Of course I thought about going back, but I was penniless. When I was sold by human traffickers, I was forced to sign an indenture to sell myself."
"I also thought about running away regardless of the indenture. But every time I was caught, I would be beaten severely, and if my master disliked me, he would sell me to someone else."
"I... I'm staying in this hotel after being sold five or six times."
"This time, I don't dare run away anymore, but the money I have saved now should not be enough for me to go back to my country," said Helen as she paused briefly while wiping away tears from her eye corners.
She tried her best to show a strong appearance, but she still appeared quite disheveled in the eyes of the few of them.
Martha looked at her sympathetically, and her voice softened a bit.
"How do you want us to help you?"
"I hope you can take me back."
Helen looked eagerly and pleadingly at the group of people in front of her, "We're all from the same country, and I'm willing to give you all the money I've saved up."
Afraid that they wouldn't agree, she quickly added, "When I go back home, I'll also transfer all my money to you. Please just help me leave this place now."
She gritted her teeth and hesitated for a moment before slowly bending down...
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