"You can take care of yourself?"
Bonnie followed his gaze, and when she caught sight of what he was staring at, her expression darkened. "This was an accident."
Sean chuckled, a hint of contempt in his laughter. Bonnie could not tell whether he was taunting her of her fragility or laughing at himself for his wishful thinking.
He stood up and said, "Alright. I understand, Bonnie. I won't disturb you ever again."
Then, he turned and strode out the door.
"Sean!"
As soon as he pushed the door open, Nikki, who had been waiting outside patiently, lunged into his arms, crying. "Sean... I'm sorry!
"I've reflected on my mistake, and I now understand I shouldn't have done this to Ms. Bonnie...
"It's just—I was so upset after what happened to me today that I..."
Sean could not help feeling a little annoyed at the sight of Nikki sobbing in his arms. He glanced at her and replied, "Well, you shouldn't have treated her like this no matter how upset you were. Is this how I raised you?"
Tears brimmed in Nikki's eyes. "I'm sorry... I... I'll go find Ms. Bonnie now and beg for her forgiveness. I..."
"There's no need." Sean let out a sigh. "She won't accept that, and besides, she doesn’t hold this against you. It's just that..."
He reached out and gently knocked on Nikki's forehead teasingly. "You don't have to worry about her anymore. She doesn't like me, anyway, so you shouldn’t do this to her anymore in the future."
Nikki immediately froze when she heard this. She stared dazedly at Sean and asked, "What... What do you mean?"
"Wasn't that why you hated her and kept trying to get on her nerves?" Sean curled his lips into a smirk. "She rejected me just now, so you shouldn't have to do this to her anymore in the future."
Then, he turned and strode away.
Bonnie closed her eyes
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