Kevin pressed Karen into his arms and gently stroked her back with his big thick palm. "I'm sorry, I'm late."
Karen did not expect that Kevin would appear here at this time. For a moment, her nose felt a little sour, and tears welled up in her eyes.
However, she did not allow herself to show weakness. She looked up at him and smiled. "Didn't you say that you would only be back tomorrow? Why did you come back earlier?"
Kevin could see how she was pretending to be tough, but he didn't say it out loud. He just held on tighter and said, "I came to pick you up and bring you home."
Karen pushed him away and raised her head from his arms. "I, I've hurt someone. I can't go back with you now. Go back to your work. I will be fine."
Charlie's character was quite straightf
