Winnie did not disagree with Xavier’s desire to come over.

All she did was look at Wilhelm somberly, which made it seem like she was talking to him instead, “Okay, there are some things we need to face and resolve together. I’ll wait for you.”

Xavier hummed in response. Then, he called out her name again and solemnly said, “Winnie, I won’t let you down.”

His words warmed Winnie’s heart, and she subconsciously pursed her lips. “I know.”

As she was on speaker with Wilhelm around, the two of them did not say much.

Furthermore, Xavier did not wish to put Winnie in a tight spot, so their call did not last for long.

After ending the call, Winnie said nothing else to Wilhelm.

All she did was silently take out some gauze from the first aid kit before quietly wrapping up her wound.

When Wilhelm saw that it was inconvenient for her to do it alone, he stepped forward, wanting to help her out.

However, Winnie was a little upset with Wilhelm at the moment, so she avoided him.

“Don’t be like this, Winnie. Even if you’re angry, you shouldn’t ignore the injury on your hand. You can’t treat it by yourself.”

Hearing that, Winnie paused in her tracks.

As she looked at the brother she admired, she frowned. “So you know I’m mad, but you still did that.”

Wilhelm hung his head to stare at Winnie for a moment before he crouched down in front of her.

“All right, Winnie,” Wilhelm started in a much softer voice. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have taken your phone without your permission just now. Can you forgive me for my mistake?”

“What?” Winnie arched a brow. “Is that all, Wilhelm? You’re apologizing because you took my phone without asking me about it? Is that all you’re apologizing for? Do you think it was fine for you to declare something without my knowledge and say those words to Xavier?”

Wilhelm stared at Winnie for a while before rising to his feet. “Yes, if you look at this from my perspective, I think you’ll realize that I was right to do that.”

Wilhelm was a man who commanded attention with his presence, and he was quite tall as well.

His sudden change of position made the small motel room feel smaller and made the tension in the air increase.

However, all Winnie did was furrow her brows. In the next second, she stood up as well.

In a firm voice, she said, “I don’t accept your apology.”

Wilhelm was livid. He was older than Winnie by nine years, and in a way, he had watched over her since young—he saw how she had transformed from a mentally challenged child to her current state.

Yet, she was arguing with him for a man she only knew for a short time, and that made him feel sad.

Thus, his tone turned forceful, and he even stopped speaking Chanaean.

“Do whatever you want. Regardless of everything, that man has to gain approval from me and our grandparents. Even if you don’t care about how I feel, I’m sure you won’t risk a falling out with the family for a man, right? If not, rhat’ll be a foolish move!”

With that, Wilhelm ignored Winnie’s hand injury and left without closing the door behind him.

Winnie was rarely at the end of his stern scolding, so she rushed over to the doorway and slammed the door shut.

just as she closed it, someone knocked

pulled the door open and questioned, “Haven’t you

words left her lips, a wave of awkwardness

room

her a small smile. “Sorry, Winnie. It’s me. Maybe

away. “I was rude not to have told you about my departure earlier. Please excuse me for

Nathaniel then studied Winnie from head to toe before his gaze landed on

your hand? I’m not sure if it’s fine for me to ask this or not, but is

accidentally knocked over a glass in my hurry. Wilhelm was the

looks like it’s still bleeding. Do you want me to bandage it for you?” Nathaniel asked

me. I can deal with this myself. You should work on your stuff

he remained outside. “But you might have

Winnie lifted

think I’m too clumsy to even help. Why don’t I ask for one of

so she invited Nathaniel in. “I

wrapped up Winnie’s wound, the two

asked none of the questions he was not supposed to ask.

hand, she replied, “I’ll leave once you’re

was surprised by her answer. “That soon? Are you going straight

only

going home too, so

drew her brows together. “Didn’t you say you wanted to

her. “I wanted to do that, but something personal cropped up, so I have

with his presence on your way back, at least you’ll still have me around. We’re friends, I can

not try to question him anymore

them soon packed

keeping an eye on her surroundings, noticed that Wilhelm was nowhere to

too, noticed it and commented, “It looks like Mr. Speiser has left. It seems like

cares about him? We’ll go there

and helped Winnie open

the

taking that car

was about to open the car door for Winnie, Wilhelm popped out

grabbed Winnie’s arm and grumbled, “Why aren’t you

went wide.

became angrier. “I came here to look for you, so how can I possibly leave

Wilhelm to stay in a car outside the

tension between Winnie and Wilhelm, he stepped

sentence, Wilhelm glared at him. “Stay away

in dismay. “Why are you taking your anger out on

to her, Wilhelm took Winnie’s suitcase from

did not struggle, for she did not want to

she exploded. “You’ve really let me down

Wilhelm began

threw it

he was even asking her to pick up the call for

that it was grandma who was calling, the wrath in

speaker before switching to a tone as lighthearted

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