Sweet like Wine: Love Your Dimples Even More-Chapter 128 - 66: No Response for a Long Time

Gordon Sterling rarely feels this frustrated.

But compared to losing his temper, what’s more important right now is Sean Lowell’s condition: "How is it, is everything okay?"

"Cough... I’m fine, cough... though I seem a bit immobile, cough... I think I just need a moment to recover." Despite the cough, Sean Lowell’s body remained motionless, and yet, he unseemly laughed after saying that, "Summer is really impressive."

"..."

Silence fell over everyone; no one knew how to respond to Sean Lowell’s words.

When Sean Lowell said "Summer is really impressive," he meant it sincerely, and his smile was genuine.

Such emotions are quite complex.

For years, he hadn’t been there to protect his sister; seeing her grow so strong brought him both heartache and reassurance.

Artie Vaughn, equally anxious and unsure of how to vent his frustration, found himself crying from the events that had just unfolded.

If anyone else had hurt Master Sean Lowell, Artie Fay would have kicked them away without hesitation. 𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

Despite her tendency to pout, Artie often gives people the illusion of being frail, though she had long been a black belt in taekwondo.

Artie’s kick might lack the precise effectiveness of Summer Fairmont’s battle-honed self-defense techniques, which strike directly at vital points, but it was certainly not just for show.

The Pouting Siren holds onto anger, needing only to release it to immediately feel better.

The Winters Ambassador could kick away anyone bullying Master Sean Lowell, but she couldn’t possibly lash out at her best friend.

Just a moment ago, Artie’s feelings were glaring, and now they transformed into heartbreak and brightness, especially seeing Sean Lowell injured yet still smiling at Summer Fairmont.

Even with the clear sign of pampering, Artie couldn’t possibly remain oblivious.

Artie naturally understands that tears don’t resolve problems, yet she couldn’t blame The Devilish Lolita when they flowed against her will.

When Gordon Sterling and Leo Vaughn went to check on Sean Lowell, Summer Fairmont approached Artie, wiped away her tears, and unemotionally uttered two words: "Phone."

"Huh?" For the first time, Artie felt her best friend was somewhat unreasonable.

In such a situation, rather than asking about Sean Lowell’s injuries, she asked for Artie’s phone?

Was this still the Summer Fairmont she knew?

Yet, instinctively, Artie handed over her phone to Summer Fairmont.

Wherever Summer is, Artie only performs simple tasks and refrains from using her brain.

Then Artie heard Summer Fairmont calling an ambulance.

Summer Fairmont could have used her own phone if it still had power.

When harm has occurred, mere worry and inquiry won’t solve the problem.

Yet Artie was still somewhat unsettled by the perpetrator of all this chaos looking so detached and indifferent.

After the call, Summer Fairmont returned to the "brawl scene" she’d just created and told Gordon Sterling and Leo Vaughn, who wanted to help Sean Lowell up, "Don’t move."

"Summer, what’s going on with you?" Artie couldn’t comprehend why Summer Fairmont continued targeting Master Sean Lowell even after the misunderstanding had been cleared.

Summer Fairmont approached where Sean Lowell was lying, crouched down, examined his pupils, and said very seriously to Gordon Sterling, "Don’t move."

Summer Fairmont heard Sean Lowell say he couldn’t move just a moment ago.

An injury resulting in immobility can range from minor to severe.

If it’s severe enough that he can’t sit up, an inexperienced person trying to help might end up doing more harm than good.

Appearing cold as ice, Summer Fairmont has more emergency rescue experience than anyone else present.

Summer Fairmont has been a volunteer for many years and holds an ALS Advanced Life Support certificate, far surpassing the level of a regular volunteer.

Summer Fairmont was so composed that it was as if she hadn’t been involved in the scuffle at all; she didn’t even ask why Sean Lowell "restricted her freedom of movement."

Now that the damage was done, focus should shift from pointless worrying and explaining to minimizing harm.

The hospital’s diagnosis, a mild concussion plus multiple soft tissue injuries, was better than Summer Fairmont had anticipated.

Though Sean Lowell was frail and ended up in the hospital after Artie splashed water on him, he belonged to a rather "resilient" type.

Sean Lowell’s initial inability to move was likely a stress response to the concussion, rather than having suffered a serious spinal injury.