Nancy's Secret Meeting with Rose Maylie

Nancy, driven by guilt and a desire to protect Oliver, arranges a secret meeting with Rose Maylie on London Bridge. She reveals that Monks is Oliver's half-brother and that he and Fagin have conspired to destroy Oliver and keep his inheritance. Nancy refuses to betray Sikes, but she provides crucial information about Monks and his plans. Rose, deeply moved, promises to keep Nancy's secret and to use the information to help Oliver. This is the pivotal act of Nancy's redemption and sets the final plot in motion.