Carol clutched her cardigan with shaking hands, her heart pounding in the aftermath of the bloody spectacle that unfolded before

her.

Felix, her boyfriend, had been brutal and swift, knocking the assailant unconscious with a few well-placed punches before turning

his attention to her.

Her face was a mask of shock and fear, but that shifted quickly to alarm as she saw Felix sprint towards her.

"Watch out!"

She barely managed to utter those words when he shielded her in his embrace, taking the fall as a rock meant for Carol's head

struck his own.

Pain flashed across Felix's face as he frowned and kicked away the man who had thrown the rock.

The man lay on the ground, howling in pain, his eyes wide with disbelief.

"Felix, do you even realize what you're doing? Why are you protecting her?"

Carol, seeing Felix move to confront the man again, panicked and pulled him back.

"Stop, Felix, please. I'm okay, really. Let's not make this any worse."

She had seen Felix in fights before, where he always seemed in control, but tonight he seemed desperate.

The man tried to speak again but was silenced as Felix's cold boot connected with his chin, dislocating his jaw with a sickening

crack.

Felix's eyes were dark with anger, blood trickling from a wound on his head.

Carol felt a wave of distress wash over her; she was the reason he was hurt.

Trembling and scared, she quickly turned to the taxi driver who was still in a daze nearby.

"Call an ambulance, now!"

snapped out of his shock, he reluctantly

tcontacting Abner's assistant, asking him to handle the

letting Abner find out.

to berate her for getting into trouble so late

assistant sighed on the other

I'll make

and shedding tears of

started treating

his eyes closed, resting in her arms, his blood staining her

and the sour pang

an hour later, Felix

tried to touch the bandage wrapped around his head but

You just

pulled her into an embrace. "Carol, are you okay? You must

as she clung to his

frightened, especially since they had run into those

they find your

bad blood. They've

wishing she could just get

and suddenly cupped her face, planting a light kiss on her

"Let's break up."

had just been hurt because of her, and now he was talking about

pretty badly. The court won't see it

to drag

was even more touched, and she hugged

Don't you remember I have that wealthy aunt? I'll plead with her. She can fix this.

don't

Carol didn't notice the look

distant, and his expression was detached,

and that means so much. I really like you. I

I'm serious

hand tightly, regretting her earlier carelessness, especially when she saw

had thrown the rock without mercy, and just a bit off could have left Felix

and she knew that such instinctive actions didn't lie. Her

as she buried her face deeper in

patted her back, seemingly comforting her but in reality, he was lost

the sone where Lisbeth was

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