Harley said, “You don’t need to apologize to me, you didn’t do anything wrong.”

“But my father…”

“That’s your father, not you. Besides, didn’t you just try to stop your father?” she said, her gaze falling on the red swelling on Calvert’s face. She raised her hand and gently touched the swollen area.

Calvert’s body suddenly shuddered, looking somewhat helplessly at the other person.

“We need to apply some medicine quickly, or it might swell up even worse tomorrow,” Harley said. “Do you have any medicine. at home?”

“I do have some. The ointment you gave me last time, I haven’t used it all up yet,” he quickly replied.

“That’s good,” she said, pulling her hand back. “Let’s go then.”

Calvert hesitated for a moment. He didn’t want her to see him in such a mess. But now, it seemed like she was witnessing his disarray once again, and, he was powerless to do anything about it.

In the end, he took the step, heading towards his own home,

walked alongside him, taking in the

seen such an environment in movies and

and dilapidated, even the air seemed to emit a musty smell, making one feel

where Calvert

the entrance of Calvert’s apartment building,

building, it didn’t even have an

Calvert in front of him: “I walked you to your doorstep, the least you could do is offer me a glass of water. I’m

was a bit flustered, “You want to come

okay?” Harley retorted.

be stuck in his throat, unable to come out: “It’s not that

okay,” she said.

was walking with Calvert, she suddenly became curious about what Calvert’s

moistened his lips, murmuring, “Alright

was speaking as he led the way,

anyone at your place now?”

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