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Hearing Wilfred's suggestion, Karina was stunned for a moment. After some careful thought, she shook her head. "No, I'd rather not." Now it was Wilfred's turn to be caught off guard.

"Switching back and forth isn't a solution. Looking back, I shouldn't have left in the first place. Were those people really capable of doing anything to me? Probably not. I just wanted to avoid trouble," Karina said slowly.

A person's family would have a way of shaping their personality, and Karina's upbringing with the Stone family had left her overly cautious-afraid of causing trouble or confronting conflict.

But now, after everything she'd been through, she wasn't scared anymore. Trouble was just trouble. She could handle it.

"I'll face whatever comes my way," she added. "If it's a challenge, I'll rise to it."

When she shared her thoughts, there was silence on the other end of the line. Worried she might have disappointed him, Karina hesitated. "Did I let you down?"

"No." Wilfred's quiet laugh came through, sounding lighter than before, almost tender. It carried the warmth of a spring breeze, soft and soothing.

"I'm proud of you for thinking this way," he said.

*

matter of transferring Karina was put to rest, and

completed her

Wilfred sent her a recommendation letter the very

mentioned this to him, astonished, he only replied, "It's not too

but marvel at his confidence, which

surprise subsided, she asked casually, "Have you

"What makes you ask?"

you haven't called in a while," Karina admitted after

city, their frequent calls made it feel as though Wilfred was always nearby. She had grown accustomed to it-so much so that

couldn't help

him the day before but hesitated, worried she might

she heard faint voices, as though Wilfred was speaking to someone. Not wanting to intrude, she waited

me what you're

a secret," he said with a hint

at that moment, her

so that Karina didn't even realize