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.”

her head against his shoulder, still feeling a bit

sniffles coming from his

true beauty, turning heads wherever she went. She

was the

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

to cry

When his own

were just kids back

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

dump her.

felt her arms wrap around his waist. Carol relied on these small

her apartment that he nudged

after just a few steps and asked for

home, but without a word, Felix entered a 24-hour convenience store and returned

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

ready to head back to her apartment. Resting until

making dinner without prompting.

want

an expensive fruit for Felix. He glanced at her, grabbed his keys and left. Soon, he returned

off by its strong smell. But seeing

over twenty dollars, and Felix

was just saying

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