"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.

frowning, "Are you

grabbed her leg, frowning. "Are you out

of your business!" Scarlett snapped,

go, trying to avoid hurting

It's not worth it. James, she's just a girl. Give her a break." "Can you shut up?" James shot back. "You're always

James, anger evident in her voice. "Oh, so you're doing this on purpose! Felix is much kinder

is stir things up. I'm just

he felt he had to go easy on

bring himself to fight back aggressively, feeling it would not be right. Trying to balance between defending himself and not hurting her was

a break. You're right! He's a big

almost swore but stopped himself, glaring at

to himself that he would

overpower James

causing herself to become

her in this state, instinctively moved

doing so, he ended up wrapping

widened

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