"How's she doing?" Astrid asked curiously. "I was actually a bit worried about her personality when she returned to the country back then."
"Yeah, speaking of that, I remember many of her friends persuaded her to stay. But she insisted on going back," Kate sighed.
Both Astrid and William remained silent.
They knew why so many had tried to dissuade Maria, even at the risk of offending her, because Country M, where Maria came from, was considered totally hopeless.
A chaotic battleground between cartels and drug lords.
Governance and laws meant nothing there.
Truth be told, they had felt a little guilty for expecting Maria to meet an unfortunate end, even though they had sincerely wished her the best at the time.
Afterward, everyone became busy with their own affairs and gradually forgot about Maria.
Once in a while, people would ask about her status during previous reunions, but no one knew much. Then that was the end of it.
