Since Mark didn't want to force her, he had no choice but to let her go.

The two of them stayed in the bathroom for about twenty minutes.

When they went out, Edwin stared at them for a while. It was hard to tell what was going on in his mind.

Mark felt a bit awkward.

To make up for it, he cleared his throat and said, "I talked to your mother, and both you and your sister can stay here tonight."