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,

alongside him, taking in the surroundings

such an environment in movies and

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

was where Calvert

the entrance of Calvert’s apartment building, Calvert said, “I’m here, thank you.”

building, it didn’t

to your doorstep, the least you could

flustered, “You want to come into my house?”

not okay?”

to be stuck in his throat, unable to come out: “It’s not that I can’t, it’s just that my place is a

she said.

Harley was walking with Calvert, she suddenly

moistened his lips, murmuring, “Alright

he led the way,

at your place now?” she

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