Carol had been around the block more than a few times, but she had never cacross a guy with Felix's background. It was the

rarity that intrigued her.

The harder Felix played hard to get, the more she found herself unable to let go.

As the old saying goes, the way to a man's heart is through his stomach.

During the day, she waited tables at a cozy barbecue restaurant, her thoughts drifting constantly to Felix. Her dedication was

unwavering.

Cnightfall, she'd return to her stuapartment to hone her culinary skills. But having never so much as boiled water before,

after three days all she could muster was ketchup spaghetti.

She snapped a picture of her creation and sent it to Felix with a message, [Had dinner yet?]

Felix was at the hospital, too preoccupied to even consider opening her message. He was holding Listina's hand, staring at her

without blinking.

The doctor cin with a grim reminder, "It's quite serious. We only have a 30% chance of success with the surgery. If we could

get an international specialist, the odds could increase to 70%, but it's expensive, and there's a heap of recovery costs to

consider."

The doctor knew Felix, who had been a constant figure at the hospital, sometimes even showing up in the middle of the night. He

knew Felix juggled multiple jobs to make ends meet since his parents had passed. It was a tough situation.

"lI understand, thank you," Felix replied once the doctor had left. He stood up, kissed Listina on the lips, and sighed softly. "I wonder

if you'll blme when you wake up."

But he had to take action, or Listina would die.

supposed to be

to Carol's message with a simple,

for a reply. The notification made

the barbecue restaurant? We get fresh ingredients every day, but

you live? I can bring you some, with the manager's blessing. They'd just go to waste otherwise, and it could save you

Sometimes there's

bus and read her

[Okay, the address is...]

it

she needed an excuse to visit. And now she had a

boss was a penny-pincher who'd never let employees take hleftovers; normally, those

for a few favored longtstaff. Newcomers like

stand it before, but the thought of winning Felix over - and considering all

and collected - made her believe

fresh groceries, from meats

tshe reached Felix's doorstep, her

it was plastered with small ads. It

with

the

tdeliberately, guessing Felix hadn't eaten dinner

opened the door, standing there in a

his

is where you

"It's just a rental."

even smaller than her own place but clean and warm.

extra points and placed

space for one person. Anyone

inside the bags and

Your restaurant had leftovers

lucky day. Heard it was imported,

a week to the grocery store, only buying affordable protein like

always carrying

inferior, but Felix, when dealing with the high rollers at the

That was the

"Felix, can you cook?"

"l can."

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