"I need to see Nina!" Scarlett could not wait any longer in the hospital room.

"No way. You're a prisoner. You can't leave the room," James replied.

"You can follow me, can't you? Do you think I can run in my current state?" Scarlett could not understand his stubbornness.

James was firm. "Without orders from above, you can't take a single step out of this room."

Seeing he was unmoved, Scarlett's expression hardened. "What if I insist on seeing her?"

James started to respond, "Then I'm sorry, but—"

Before he could finish, Scarlett slapped him hard across the face.

James was taken aback by her fierceness. He had not expected her to get physical. He had been disciplined before, but never hit by a woman.

"You shrew..."

Scarlett, balancing on her crutch, kicked at him again. She was not one to back down easily. She had tolerated him long enough, with all the rules and strict treatment. Being cooped up in the hospital room was driving her crazy. She just wanted to see Nina, but he wouldn't let her, and she couldn't stand it anymore.

James dodged her attack, grabbing her leg and frowning, "Are you trying to get yourself killed? You're still injured!"

dodged her attack and grabbed her leg, frowning. "Are you out of your mind?

business!" Scarlett snapped, lifting her

to avoid hurting her

"You two, stop fighting. It's not worth it. James, she's just a girl. Give her a break." "Can you shut up?" James shot back. "You're always playing

at James, anger evident in her voice. "Oh, so you're doing this on purpose! Felix is

he kind? All he does is stir things up. I'm just following orders!" James defended

still a girl, so he felt he had to go easy on her. But her

himself to fight back aggressively, feeling it would not be right. Trying to balance between defending himself and not hurting her

amused. "Scarlett

a big good and

stickler for rules."

swore

thought to himself that he would

realizing she could not overpower James with brute

crutch aside, causing herself to

this state, instinctively moved to

so, he ended up wrapping

eyes widened in

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