"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 trying to get yourself killed? You're

her attack and grabbed her leg, frowning. "Are you out of your mind? You're

business!" Scarlett snapped, lifting her leg to kick

trying to avoid hurting

not worth it. James, she's just a girl. Give

doing this on purpose! Felix is much

kind? All he does is stir things up. I'm

he felt he had to go easy on her. But her moves were relentless and precise, despite

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

watch, amused. "Scarlett give James a break. You're right!

you " James almost swore but

to himself that he would deal

James with brute force, decided to switch

threw her crutch aside, causing

seeing her in this state, instinctively moved

up wrapping his arm

widened in

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