"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.

leg and frowning, "Are

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

of your business!" Scarlett snapped, lifting her leg to kick

let go, trying to avoid hurting her

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

her voice. "Oh, so you're doing this on purpose! Felix is much kinder than you, a hundred

he does is stir things

had to go easy on

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

continued to watch, amused. "Scarlett give James a break.

James almost swore but

thought to himself that he would

not overpower James with

aside, causing herself to become

her in this state, instinctively moved

he ended up wrapping his arm around her

eyes widened in

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