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!"

the driver snapped out of his shock, he

tcontacting Abner's assistant, asking

letting Abner find out.

needed was for Abner to berate her for getting into

the

Carol, I'll deal with it. I'll make sure they're out of the country and never

relief, holding Felix close and shedding tears of worry as they arrived

doctors immediately started treating Felix's

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

the sour

an hour later,

wrapped around his head but Carol caught his

just

pulled her into an embrace.

tears flowed freely as

they

they find your

last fight, there's been bad blood. They've been lurking near my

gritted her teeth, wishing she could just get rid

suddenly cupped her face, planting a light kiss on her

"Let's break up."

lurch. He had just been hurt

men pretty badly. The court won't

drag her

even more touched, and she hugged

I have that wealthy aunt? I'll plead with her. She can fix this. After all, if I get hauled off by

don't want to lose face

him close, Carol didn't notice

his expression was detached, as

me, and that means so

but I'm

hand tightly, regretting her earlier carelessness, especially when she saw the bandage on

rock without mercy, and just a

knew

buried her

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

in was the sone where

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