"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.

"Are you trying to get yourself killed? You're still

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

of your business!" Scarlett snapped,

let go, trying to avoid

scene unfold, tried to intervene. "You two, stop fighting. It's not worth it. James, she's just

"Oh, so you're doing this

All he does is stir things up. I'm just

he felt he had to go easy on her. But

would not be right. Trying to balance between defending himself and not

break.

swore but stopped himself,

that he would

James with brute force, decided to switch

causing herself to become unsteady and

her in this state, instinctively moved to help

ended up

widened in

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