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 phone, she

an apple at her, but

Carol. I've told you, her emotions

a twinge of hurt, her lips pressing as

"Did you

"No."

"That's good."

treated

Felix rarely argued. He was always so patient

Carol felt like a bomb was ticking in

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

accommodating with Listina; there

Carol. The

the hospital for

reading his message; she had no choice but

cook dinner.

the bump on her forehead, she had to lie, saying

gently massaged the sore spot, his voice

got this at

"Yeah."

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

Listina's parents, it was clear that other relatives were unwilling to step in. Felix had

have been really hard

bear to imagine the details. Now she finally understood why

left all his earnings

prepay for all the

bustling in the kitchen, she couldn't bring herself to be angry at Listina

explained her behavior. She decided to pay her

let her guard

stemmed from a lack of friends

mention her depression.

this twith an expensive fruit basket in hand. Listina had

monstrous

to speak, only to

another round? Didn't I tell you to get lost? Stay

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