Wilfred's brown eyes met Scarlett's gaze. Seeing the worry and fear in her eyes, he pulled his hand away from hers. "You don't need to be involved in this."

Scarlett's eyes reddened, and she said hysterically, "Is it worth it? Are you insane? We've fought so hard to stay alive, and now you want to throw your life away for someone else. I've done so much for you, taken so many hits from Sawyer to protect you. Just think of it as doing this for me. I'm your partner. You can't abandon me!"

Wilfred's hand dropped limply by his side, his voice calm. "I never asked you to do all that for me. This is my burden to bear alone."

"Wilfred!" Scarlett shouted, walking over and grabbing his hand again. "Do you have a death wish?"

Wilfred looked at her. "Haven't I told you before? What's so frightening about death?"

Scarlett let go of him and stepped back, filled with disappointment. "If you're this crazy, I should have killed her back then!"

Wilfred's eyes turned sharp, and he said coldly, "Haven't you learned your lesson yet?"

Scarlett laughed bitterly. "You know you're the only one I have left. I finally have a companion, and now you want to leave me. I'll go kill her right now!"

She turned to leave, but Wilfred's hand clamped around her neck.

gasped for breath, her eyes wide as she

Nina, he did not even care about her anymore. At that moment, Scarlett felt like laughing.

that feeling and could not accept

than be alone. That loneliness

that Scarlett was not struggling, Wilfred released his grip. She collapsed to the floor, coughing

have you ever considered that there will always come a day when

difference does it make?"

down Scarlett's cheek. She had not cried when she was beaten or during the hardest times, but Wilfred's words brought

don't want to

coldness in Wilfred's eyes softened. He squatted down and wiped away her tear with

him, unable

Wilfred said with a smile. "I

not help

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