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 the

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

as those words left her lips, a

the room

“Sorry, Winnie. It’s me. Maybe you’d like me to get Mr. Speiser back

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

from head to toe before his gaze landed on Winnie’s injured

I’m not sure if it’s fine for

her head. “I accidentally knocked over a glass in my hurry. Wilhelm was the one who asked for the first aid kit. It was just that we had an argument after

Do you want me to bandage it for

don’t need to worry about me. I can deal with this

outside. “But you might have some trouble bandaging it yourself. Maybe I should

no need for that.” Winnie lifted

even help. Why don’t

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

Winnie’s wound, the two of them chatted

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

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

answer. “That soon? Are you going straight back to

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

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

together. “Didn’t you

aqua-blue eyes on her. “I wanted to do

presence on your way back, at least you’ll still have me around. We’re friends, I can even carry your luggage

Winnie did not

soon packed and left

on her surroundings, noticed that Wilhelm

Speiser has left. It seems like the argument you had with him earlier was quite

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

nodded and helped Winnie open

already called for a cab to send them to the

We’ll be taking that

suitcases in the trunk and was about to open the car

grumbled, “Why

went wide. “I thought

to look

expected Wilhelm to stay in a car outside the motel the whole

he noticed the tension between Winnie and Wilhelm, he stepped forward, thinking of clarifying things

his sentence, Wilhelm

are you taking your anger out on my friend?

from Nathaniel’s hands and pulled

not want to drag

car, she exploded. “You’ve really let me down today, Wilhelm. Are

as Wilhelm began driving, his phone

it

was Wilhelm ignoring her, but he was even asking her to

was grandma who was calling, the wrath in

put the call on speaker before switching to a tone as

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