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 on

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

words left her

room was not Wilhelm

Winnie. It’s me. Maybe you’d like me to get Mr. Speiser

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

head to toe before his gaze landed on

room. How is your hand? I’m not sure if

my hurry. Wilhelm was the one who asked for the first

Do you want me to bandage

I

might have some trouble bandaging it yourself. Maybe I should get

for that.” Winnie lifted her brows.

even help. Why don’t

make things troublesome, so she invited Nathaniel in. “I just didn’t want to waste

Nathaniel wrapped up Winnie’s wound, the two

asked none of the questions he was not supposed to ask. He only asked Winnie when she was planning

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

“That soon? Are

said. “I’m heading home first. I’ll only

going home too,

“Didn’t you say you

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

at ease with his presence on your way back, at

Winnie did not try to

two of them soon packed and

on her surroundings, noticed that Wilhelm was nowhere

Speiser has left. It seems like the argument

and huffed. “Who cares about

nodded and helped Winnie

them to the airport, and that car

We’ll be taking that car

put their suitcases in the trunk and was about to open the car door for Winnie, Wilhelm popped out

and grumbled, “Why aren’t you

went wide.

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

never expected Wilhelm to stay in a car outside the

Winnie and Wilhelm, he stepped forward, thinking

he started his sentence, Wilhelm glared at him. “Stay away from my

you taking your anger out on my friend?

her, Wilhelm took Winnie’s suitcase from Nathaniel’s hands and pulled Winnie

struggle, for she did not want to drag the innocent Nathaniel

“You’ve really let me down today, Wilhelm. Are you

began

his phone and threw it on Winnie’s lap. “Pick up

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

it was grandma who was calling,

on speaker before switching to a tone

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