As Christina was about to leave, Emond grabbed her and asked, "Where are you going?"

She looked at Fanny, not escaping her angry eyes, and said, "You have already had someone to look after you. Do you still need me?"

Emond ignored her struggle and circled her around. "I asked Fanny to come," he said calmly.

Christina was confused. She didn't understand what he was trying to say.

Refusing to let her go, he called Fanny over.

In her silence, Fanny walked up to her with her usual innocent smile, "Christina, I wanted to apologize. I was helping Emond to deal with the wound on his back yesterday. You misunderstood...