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.

lost her temper. Hearing Felix's voice on the phone,

throwing an apple at her, but

see Listina again, Carol. I've told you, her emotions are unstable, and your presence is a trigger

a twinge of hurt, her lips pressing as she massaged her bruised

you tell her about

"No."

"That's good."

felt like she was being treated as a dirty secret. Angrily, she hung up the

and Felix rarely argued. He was always so patient with her, yet

like a bomb was ticking in

sent a text explaining that Listina's parents had died because

wonder Felix was so accommodating with Listina; there was

upset you, don’t be angry, Carol. The doctor just told me, she may

the hospital for

his message; she had no choice but clam up. That

cook dinner.

on her forehead, she had to lie,

the sore spot,

this

"Yeah."

but her heart ached for

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

years; it must have been really

couldn't bear to imagine the details. Now she finally understood why he had to juggle jobs and be strict

all his earnings

prepay for all the surgery expenses, hoping to ease Felix's

herself to be angry at Listina any longer. Realizing that

decided to pay her a visit sother

let her guard

Listina's defensiveness stemmed from a lack of friends her own age, not

mention her depression.

this twith an expensive fruit basket

expression turned monstrous

speak, only to hear Listina's sarcastic

last time, huh? Cback for another round? Didn't I tell you to get lost?

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