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.

as she closed it, someone knocked

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

left her lips,

outside the room was not

gave her a small smile. “Sorry, Winnie. It’s me. Maybe you’d like me to

right away. “I was rude not to have told you about my departure earlier.

head to toe before his

kit to your room. How is your hand? I’m not sure if it’s fine for me to ask this or not, but is your injury related

she shook her head. “I accidentally knocked over a glass in my hurry. Wilhelm was the one who asked for the first aid kit. It was

it looks like it’s still bleeding. Do you want me

worry about me. I can deal with this

Nathaniel in, so he remained outside. “But you might have some trouble bandaging

that.” Winnie

even help. Why don’t I ask

to make things troublesome, so she invited Nathaniel in. “I just didn’t want to waste your time. I don’t think badly about

up Winnie’s wound, the two of them

questions he was not supposed to ask. He only asked Winnie when she was planning to

hand, she replied, “I’ll

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

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

I’m going home too, so let’s go

brows together. “Didn’t you say you wanted to go

her. “I wanted to

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

did not try to question him

them soon packed and

been keeping an eye on her

left. It seems like the

“Who cares about him? We’ll go

and helped Winnie open the

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

taking that

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

“Why aren’t you going

went wide. “I thought

look for you, so how can I

to stay in a car outside the motel

the tension between Winnie and

started his sentence, Wilhelm glared at him. “Stay

Winnie stared at her brother in dismay. “Why are you

from Nathaniel’s hands and pulled

not struggle, for she did not want to drag

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

began driving, his

his phone and threw it

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

was grandma who was calling, the

speaker before switching to a tone as lighthearted as

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