His gaze swept past her toward the hospital room where Listina lay, as if ensuring that Carol hadn't stirred up any trouble again.

Carol found herself at a loss for words. Clutching the fruit basket tightly, she entered the elevator in silence.

Felix didn’t head straight to Listina's room but followed Carol and pressed the elevator button. A palpable tension hung between

them until Carol broke the silence.

“] won't cto visit anymore, sorry. I just thought with your part-tjob and taking care of her, it must be exhausting. I wanted

to help, but I didn’t realize she dislikedso much.”

The elevator descended slowly, soon reaching the lobby. She handed the fruit basket to a passing visitor, who thanked her

profusely and walked away, basket in hand.

A nurse noticed Carol's wounded hand and immediately took her to get stitches. Felix stayed by her side the whole time,

occasionally glancing at his phone to check messages.

After her wound was taken care of, Felix saw her onto the bus. Carol took her seat and saw Felix sit down too. Her heart softened,

“Aren’t you going to see Listina?”

“] need to make sure you get hfirst. You're injured; it’s not convenient for you.”

and she leaned her head against his shoulder, still feeling a

ahead; after a while, he heard sniffles coming from his shoulder. He

a true beauty, turning heads wherever she went. She was outspoken by nature, bossing

the quintessential rich

his shirt as they fell. He felt a surge of irritation and, without thinking, he pressed

there to

she lost her parents. When his own

were just

of a pampered life. What more did she want? He should hate her.

dump her.

these thoughts, he felt her arms wrap around his waist. Carol relied on these

wasn’t until the bus stopped near her apartment that he nudged

fussy. Now she complained of tiredness after just a few steps and asked for

were so close to her home, but without a word, Felix entered a 24-hour convenience store and returned with a bottle of

glared at him, claiming she couldn't open it. He unscrewed the cap and held

after a few sips, she was ready to head back

making dinner without prompting.

want a durian

glanced at her, grabbed his

its

durian cost over twenty dollars, and Felix probably

return the durian? I was just saying it. I really can’t

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