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.

it, someone knocked on

the door open and questioned, “Haven’t you left? Why

her lips, a wave of awkwardness hit

one outside the room

smile. “Sorry, Winnie. It’s me. Maybe you’d like me

need!” Winnie rejected it right away. “I was rude not to have told you about my departure

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

aid kit to your room. How is your hand? I’m not sure if it’s fine

Wilhelm was the one who asked for the

want me to

head. “You don’t need to worry about me. I can deal

Nathaniel in, so he remained outside. “But you might have some trouble bandaging it yourself. Maybe I should get

Winnie lifted her brows. “Not at

deliberately said, “Then you must think I’m too clumsy to even help.

in. “I just didn’t want

wound, the two of

supposed to ask.

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

answer. “That soon? Are you going straight back

Winnie said. “I’m heading home first. I’ll only be going back to Avenport a few days

going home too, so let’s go

you say you wanted to go mountain

“I wanted to do

way back,

let’s go then!” Winnie did not try to question

of them soon packed and left

eye on her surroundings, noticed that Wilhelm was nowhere to be

left. It seems like the argument you had with him earlier

huffed. “Who cares about

helped Winnie open

send them to the airport, and that car was waiting for them

way. We’ll be taking that car

was about to open the car

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

wide. “I thought

angrier. “I came here to look for you, so how

in a car outside the motel the

Winnie and Wilhelm, he stepped forward, thinking

he started his sentence, Wilhelm glared at him.

in dismay. “Why are you taking your anger out on my friend? Have you

from Nathaniel’s hands

she did not want to drag the innocent Nathaniel into the

exploded. “You’ve really let me down

Wilhelm began driving,

grabbed his phone and threw it on Winnie’s

but he was even asking her to pick up the call for him. That irked

that it was grandma who was

on speaker before switching to a

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