Nina did not quite understand and asked. "What do you mean? How is he being too hard on you?"

James explained, "Yesterday, the captain punished me by making me train until midnight and then get up at the crack of dawn."

"Didn't he say you like working out at night?" Nina was surprised.

"Did he say that?" James felt pitiful and could only swallow his tears and admit, "Alright, I like working out at night."

When they arrived at Nina's floor, she said, "Wait here. I'll be back soon."

"Okay."

James would ensure her safety while respecting her privacy. They had checked the apartment environment, and it seemed relatively safe.

Nina was heading home but paused at Wilfred's door. She had many questions but did not know why he wouldn't see her.

Maybe he had his reasons. Was he home now?

Nina hesitated for a moment and then rang his doorbell three times.

home. Just as she was about

"Wilfred..."

slumped toward

stunned and hurried

not putting all his weight on her, so Nina managed to hold him up easily.

"Ivy..." Wilfred called weakly.

it and helped him inside. She

of bloody gauze,

Wilfred on the sofa and

so she was tense and quickly tore off the gauze to rebandage his wound. "Ivy..." Wilfred looked at Nina and tried to resist but did not dare to touch her

at him

avoided her gaze, feeling a powerless sense of inferiority. "Don't touch me. I'm dirty. I don't

this feeling of inferiority that made Nina move closer

should not be like

profession in the world.

placed her hand on the back of

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