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."

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

with his looks. Cback, and I'll find you

family's status. You're young;

Abner

in life, and to her,

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

no intention of persuading her. He had his

screen, feeling dejected. She lay on the couch in defeat, but

sit up.

option. Just the thought of it made her

didn't answer.

her job at the diner anymore. Her secret was out, so she just wallowed in

passed without a word from Felix or him

too. Carol didn't want to wait any longer. She got up and headed to

Listina hadn't woken up yet, so she waited outside the room,

of flowers. Carol thought they were

you're not

and wrapped one arm around

up, but

able to wriggle

threatened to break through his face. Carol seized the moment, her

smiled. That means you're not mad. I didn't mean for

her phone rang - it was

calling to remind her.

cheek and scurried away to take the call. Felix wiped his cheek where she had

with her father on the

I'll bring him home, and you can see for

I really do

open the door

shut, Carol's voice was

quiet room, knowing his presence wasn't necessary until Listina woke up,

there anyway.

Listina's dislike for her. She

chilling text message appeared on Felix's

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