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.

she closed it, someone knocked on

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

words left her

one outside the room

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

was rude not to have told you about my departure earlier.

fine.” Nathaniel then studied Winnie from head to toe

How is your hand? I’m not

knocked over a glass in my hurry. Wilhelm was the one who asked for the first aid kit. It was just that

still bleeding. Do you want me to bandage it for you?” Nathaniel asked

don’t need to worry about me. I can deal with this myself. You should work on your

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

need for that.” Winnie lifted her brows. “Not at

even help. Why don’t I ask for one of the staff to

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

Nathaniel wrapped up Winnie’s wound, the

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

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

answer. “That soon?

only be going back to Avenport a

began. “Coincidentally, I’m going home too, so let’s

her brows together. “Didn’t you say you

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

now. If you don’t feel at ease with his presence on your way back, at least you’ll still have me around. We’re friends, I can even

Winnie did not try

them soon packed and left

who had been keeping an eye on her surroundings, noticed that Wilhelm was nowhere to be

“It looks like Mr. Speiser has left. It seems like the

frowned and huffed. “Who cares about him? We’ll

helped Winnie open

a cab to send them to the airport, and that car

way. We’ll be taking that car to the

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

arm and grumbled, “Why aren’t

wide. “I

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

in a

when he noticed the tension between Winnie and

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

in dismay. “Why are you

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

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

Winnie was in the car, she exploded. “You’ve really let me

as Wilhelm began driving, his

grabbed his phone and threw it on Winnie’s lap.

but he was even asking her to pick up

it was grandma who was

call on speaker before switching to a

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