"I need to see Nina!" Scarlett could not wait any longer in the hospital room.

"No way. You're a prisoner. You can't leave the room," James replied.

"You can follow me, can't you? Do you think I can run in my current state?" Scarlett could not understand his stubbornness.

James was firm. "Without orders from above, you can't take a single step out of this room."

Seeing he was unmoved, Scarlett's expression hardened. "What if I insist on seeing her?"

James started to respond, "Then I'm sorry, but—"

Before he could finish, Scarlett slapped him hard across the face.

James was taken aback by her fierceness. He had not expected her to get physical. He had been disciplined before, but never hit by a woman.

"You shrew..."

Scarlett, balancing on her crutch, kicked at him again. She was not one to back down easily. She had tolerated him long enough, with all the rules and strict treatment. Being cooped up in the hospital room was driving her crazy. She just wanted to see Nina, but he wouldn't let her, and she couldn't stand it anymore.

dodged her attack, grabbing her leg and frowning, "Are you

grabbed her leg, frowning. "Are you

Scarlett snapped,

to avoid hurting

James, she's just a girl. Give her a break." "Can you shut up?" James shot

James, anger evident in her voice. "Oh, so you're doing

how exactly is he kind? All he does is stir things up. I'm just following orders!" James defended himself

girl, so he felt he had to go easy on her. But her moves were

back aggressively, feeling it would not be right. Trying to balance between defending

give James a break. You're right! He's a big good

James almost swore

himself that he

overpower James with brute force, decided to switch

her crutch aside, causing herself to become unsteady and

in this state, instinctively

ended up wrapping his arm around

widened in

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