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
a frown, she pulled the door open and questioned, “Haven’t you left? Why
her lips, a wave of
room was not Wilhelm but
smile. “Sorry, Winnie. It’s me. Maybe you’d like me to get Mr. Speiser back
was rude not to have told
studied Winnie from head to toe before his
How is your hand? I’m not sure if it’s fine for me to ask this or not, but is your injury related to
hurry. Wilhelm was the
bleeding. Do you want me to bandage it for you?” Nathaniel
need to worry about me. I can deal
might have some trouble bandaging it yourself. Maybe I should
for that.” Winnie lifted
to even help. Why don’t I ask for
want to make things troublesome, so she invited Nathaniel in. “I just didn’t want to waste your time. I don’t
wound, the two of
not supposed to ask. He only asked Winnie when she was
hand, she replied, “I’ll leave once
her answer. “That soon? Are you going straight back
heading home first. I’ll only be going back to Avenport a
Nathaniel began. “Coincidentally, I’m going home too, so let’s go
drew her brows together. “Didn’t you
wanted to do that, but
on your way back, at least you’ll still have me around. We’re
did not try
two of them soon packed and left
who had been keeping an eye on her surroundings, noticed that Wilhelm was nowhere
noticed it and commented, “It looks like Mr. Speiser has left. It seems like the argument you had
cares
and helped Winnie open
them to the airport, and that car was waiting for them a short
We’ll be taking
was about
grumbled, “Why aren’t you
eyes went wide. “I thought you
here to look for you, so
stay in a car outside
noticed the tension between Winnie and Wilhelm, he stepped forward, thinking of clarifying things
started his sentence, Wilhelm glared at him.
at her brother in dismay. “Why are you taking your anger out on my friend? Have you lost
Winnie’s suitcase from
did not struggle, for she did not want to drag the innocent Nathaniel into
was in the car, she exploded. “You’ve really let me down today, Wilhelm. Are you still the brother I
as Wilhelm began driving, his
grabbed his phone and threw it
only was Wilhelm ignoring her, but he was even asking her to pick up the
who was calling, the wrath
then put the call on speaker before switching
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