At first, Nicole didn't really want to open up, so she started by talking about the things that Yvonne had heard about in the past.
Under Yvonne's guidance, Nicole gradually began to speak about her innermost feelings and thoughts.
"My parents have always thought of me as a waste of space. They think that women are supposed to marry into other families sooner or later, so there's no need for them to learn so much at school. Would you believe me if I told you that I was forced into a matchmaking session the moment I graduated from high school? They claimed that they'd be able to receive a nice sum of money from my husband's family once I got married. That way, my older brother could get married successfully."
Nicole continued, "I didn't listen to them at all. Instead, I ran away from home one night and traveled to the city before finding a job there in order to earn tuition fees for my university classes. I didn't ask my family for even a penny; instead, I gave them a portion of my o
