Chapter 1819

Hearing Wilfred's suggestion, Karina was stunned for a moment. After some careful thought, she shook her head. "No, I'd rather not." Now it was Wilfred's turn to be caught off guard.

"Switching back and forth isn't a solution. Looking back, I shouldn't have left in the first place. Were those people really capable of doing anything to me? Probably not. I just wanted to avoid trouble," Karina said slowly.

A person's family would have a way of shaping their personality, and Karina's upbringing with the Stone family had left her overly cautious-afraid of causing trouble or confronting conflict.

But now, after everything she'd been through, she wasn't scared anymore. Trouble was just trouble. She could handle it.

"I'll face whatever comes my way," she added. "If it's a challenge, I'll rise to it."

When she shared her thoughts, there was silence on the other end of the line. Worried she might have disappointed him, Karina hesitated. "Did I let you down?"

"No." Wilfred's quiet laugh came through, sounding lighter than before, almost tender. It carried the warmth of a spring breeze, soft and soothing.

"I'm proud of you for thinking this way," he said.

*

matter of transferring Karina was put to rest, and

Karina completed her

the very

only replied, "It's not

his confidence, which

initial surprise subsided, she asked casually, "Have you been busy these

"What makes you ask?"

called in a while," Karina admitted after

frequent calls made it feel as though Wilfred was always nearby. She had grown accustomed to it-so much

she couldn't help

day

Not wanting to intrude, she waited quietly. When his

you tell me what you're working

secret," he said with a hint of

shot up in surprise. If anyone had seen her at that moment, her shock would

she pressed, Wilfred wouldn't budge. His skill at redirecting conversations was masterful so much so that Karina didn't even realize she had been sidetracked until after they

figure out what Wilfred had been keeping under

transferred-looks like he's getting a promotion!" Yvette said

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