She had intended to cclean with him after Listina's surgery, but the right moment just never seemed to cup.

Now he must have run into her dad. Did Abner go straight to Felix? Panic set in.

"Carol, so you're really a high society girl, huh?"

Carol's first instinct was to hang up the phone. After she did, regret washed over her, and she quickly called him again.

But Felix didn't pick up. He just watched the phone vibrate on the table, a cigarette dangling between his fingers as he stared off

into space.

Carol knew she was in trouble and immediately called Abner. This time, Abner picked up promptly.

"Dad, what on earth did you say to Felix?!"

Hearing her accusatory tone, Abner couldn't help but laugh with irritation.

"If someone hadn't snapped a photo of you two, how long were you planning on keeping this from me? Have you been avoiding

coming hthese past few months because of this guy?"

Carol felt a twinge of guilt. She had been deceiving both ends and knew the day of reckoning would come, but it had arrived

sooner than expected.

"Dad, I really like him. We've been together for nearly six months, and he's been taking such good care of me."

"Weren't you well taken care of at the Miller family villa by those maids?"

Carol felt a sting at the comparison, as if Felix were just a caretaker.

"Dad, I know my past relationships haven't been the most reliable, but this tit's different. I really care for him, and if you got to

know him, you'd like him too."

"Carol, I don't have the tnor the desire to get to know him. I'm giving you three days to break it off and cback home."

made it clear that he was seriously angry. Carol was at a

looks. Cback, and

You're young; don't be

Abner

well. She had never really struggled in life, and to her, earning 400 a

experienced what it was like to earn just 400, she would

three days and had no intention of persuading her. He

dark screen, feeling dejected. She lay on the couch in defeat, but then she thought of

sit up.

of it made her whole body ache. She tried calling Felix

didn't answer.

also didn't go to her job at the diner anymore. Her secret was out, so she just wallowed in

passed without a word from

were in Felix's shoes, she'd probably be angry too. Carol didn't want

woken up yet, so she waited outside the room, like a

did show up, carrying a bouquet of flowers. Carol thought they were for

you're not mad

the flowers and wrapped one

up, but surely

to wriggle out of responsibility

face. Carol seized the moment, her

mad. I

rang - it was Abner calling. Tomorrow was the deadline Abner had set.

calling to remind her.

away to take the call. Felix

her father

home, and you can see for yourself. What do

do like him, Dad.

the urge to smoke again. He pushed open the door and went inside. Listina was still lying in the bed,

shut, Carol's

the bed in the quiet room, knowing his presence

there anyway.

Listina's dislike for her.

chilling text message appeared on Felix's

don't leave her, you might end up like your

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