Suddenly, Nico paused.
Since Nico stopped walking, Natalia, who was walking behind her, stopped walking too.
She cried in surprise, "What's wrong, Mrs. Macchi?"
Nico looked back at Natalia with a slight frown. "Where are you from?"
Natalia put on a smile immediately upon hearing that question. "I'm from Ambario. Have you ever heard of it?"
Nico turned pale in an instant.
People looked quite alike in countries nearby.
When Natalia and Nancy first got here, they were talking in fluent English. In order to hide her identity, Nancy even talked in Tacitus' language on purpose.
Therefore, both Sammy and Nico believed that Natalia and Nancy were from Tacitus.
After all, the two of them were friends and came together, so naturally, Sammy and Nico thought they came from the same country.
And that was why Nico froze and turned pale upon hearing Natalia was from Ambario.
Watching her acting strangely, Natalia waved her hand in front of Nico's eyes and asked curiously, "What's wrong, Mrs. Macchi? Did I say something wrong?"
Nico came to her senses and shook her head. "N... No."
Then she turned around in a panic and kept on walking.
Nico told Natalia there was nothing wrong.
But judging from the shocked look on her face, Natalia could tell she had something on her mind.
What was it?
Did Natalia say something that triggered Nico?
What did she say just now?
Was it the large villa? The ice sculptures? Or the fact that she came from Ambario?
Which one triggered Nico exactly?
Natalia was unsure about it, but now she was sure that Nico, just like her and Nancy, must have been trafficked here, but in some other way.
Natalia couldn't help but feel sympathetic to Nico, the old and stooped woman who was walking in front of her.
She must have suffered a lot.
Natalia wished she could think of a way to save other victims after she got out of here.
Thinking so, Natalia went back home with Nico silently.
Ever since they arrived home, Nico had looked depressed. She made an excuse that she didn't feel well and went back to her room for a rest after telling them to stay at home.
After that, Natalia went back to her room. Sitting on the bed, Nancy asked her at once when seeing her, "How's it going?"
Natalia didn't answer her right away. She locked the door, came up to Nancy, and said in a low voice, "It didn't go well. They were wary of me. Sammy didn't like me going out with his wife, but don't worry, I'll look for another chance."
She put the basket of flowers in front of Nancy and said, "Look what I've got!"
Nancy was surprised to see that. "Flowers? What do you pick these flowers for?"
Natalia gave a mysterious smile. "Don't underestimate these flowers. They may come in handy one day."
Then she told Nancy about the potential use of these flowers.
Nancy didn't know much about flowers, and her eyes brightened up after hearing what Natalia said.
So the two of them started to take actions.
Of course, they wouldn't let the old couple find out.
As she said, Natalia went down to get a few bottles and put some flowers in to decorate the living room, while the rest of the flowers were left in the courtyard exposed to the sun.
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