Felix truly hadn't expected Carol to show up at the hospital, and his expression turned chilly as he approached the bedside, pulling

the weeping Listina into an embrace.

"Stop crying, okay?"

Listina's eyes simmered with resentment, especially since she was the one confined to the hospital bed, while that woman got to

see Felix every day.

"Felix, why don't you quit that job you have with her? I can't stand it if she comes here again. I'm feeling so messed up inside, filled

with doubts I can't shake off."

"Okay, don't overthink it."

Listina's lips curved, and her tears stopped just as quickly as they had come.

"Listina, the doctor's coming tomorrow. You'll need to cooperate with the check-up and get your strength back. Otherwise, the

chances of a successful surgery might drop."

"What are the odds?"

"About 70 percent, they said."

Panic flashed across Listina's face. Those were not the high odds she had hoped for; she couldn't bear the thought of leaving Felix

behind.

Sensing her fear, Felix lowered his gaze, holding her hand firmly, "It'll be okay."

After leaving the hospital, he called Carol, "Where are you?"

Carol had just returned to her apartment, her forehead throbbing painfully. Glancing in the mirror, she noticed a swollen bump had

formed.

have really lost her temper. Hearing Felix's voice on the

an apple

Carol. I've told you, her emotions are

lips

you

"No."

"That's good."

moment, Carol felt like she was being treated as

baffling cold war stago, she and Felix rarely argued. He was always so patient with her,

felt like a bomb

Felix sent a text explaining that Listina's parents had

with Listina; there was

that upset you, don’t be angry, Carol. The doctor just told me, she may have depressive disorder. She's

the hospital

reading his message; she had no choice but clam

cook dinner.

he asked about the bump on her forehead, she had

sore spot, his voice filled

this at

"Yeah."

seemed to lessen under his touch, but her heart ached for him, bearing the weight

clear that other relatives were unwilling to step in. Felix had been supporting

it must have been really hard

why he had to juggle jobs

all his earnings

deep breath and called the hospital to prepay for all the surgery expenses, hoping to ease Felix's burden

the kitchen, she couldn't bring herself to be angry at Listina any longer.

to pay her a visit sother day. Maybe with more contact,

her guard

she believed that Listina's defensiveness stemmed from a lack

mention her depression.

visited the hospital again, this twith an expensive fruit basket in hand. Listina had been laughing with

monstrous

to speak, only to hear Listina's sarcastic

you off last time, huh? Cback for another round? Didn't

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