Her eyes turned redder, tears stubbornly welling up as if refusing to fall.

Karina, watching the girl's pained struggle, felt a pang of sympathy. She was about to say something to console her when Wilfred gently pulled her behind him, shielding her once more.

His gaze remained cold, but his tone carried an unmistakable impatience. "That's enough. This ends here. Don't come bothering us again."

The girl froze as if struck by his blunt and merciless words. Her body trembled, and at last, the tears spilled over, rolling down her cheeks and hitting the ground in heavy drops.

She opened her mouth, managing to squeeze out a broken, choked whisper: "I... I just..." But the rest of her words were swallowed by the overwhelming tide of her emotions, dissolving into silence. Wilfred frowned slightly but didn't respond further. He simply took Karina's hand and turned to leave.

"Wilfred, I've liked you for so long! Ever since you first spoke to me so gently, asking about my condition with such patience, I've been falling for you. I worked

he didn't turn around. His voice was calm, almost detached. "I only see you as a patient-nothing more. My heart already belongs to someone else, and you should have realized that

slumped, her eyes shutting tightly as fresh tears streamed

she opened them again, Wilfred and Karina were already several steps away. She sank to the ground, Burying her head in her hands as her body

a long while, she slowly rose to her feet, wiping her face harshly with her sleeve Pain lingered in her eyes, but it was now

watched the girl's lonely, resolute figure disappear into the distance. Worry filled her chest, and before she could think, she pulled her hand from Wilfred's grasp and moved to follow. Wilfred grabbed her arm, frowning in confusion. "What are you doing? After the way she just acted, why are you

she might do something reckless. She was

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