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,

in the surroundings as

had only seen such an environment in movies and TV shows but

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

was where Calvert

apartment building, Calvert said, “I’m here,

six–story apartment building, it didn’t even have an elevator.

looked at Calvert in front of him: “I walked you to your doorstep, the least

was a bit flustered, “You want

that not okay?” Harley

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

okay,” she

Calvert, she suddenly became curious about what Calvert’s home might look like.

lips, murmuring, “Alright then.”

was speaking as he led the way, with Harley

the way, is there anyone at your place

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