Carol had covered all of Listina's medical expenses, leaving Felix with 20 grand in his pocket.

After picking up the gift set, he toted it back home, not expecting to bump into one of Listina's friends there. He didn't spot them,

but they sure did him. Surprised, she snapped a photo of him.

Listina, still in the hospital, received the picture.

[Listina, your guy Felix is just amazing, sticking by you through thick and thin, working his tail off, and he's right there even when

you're sick. You just got out of surgery, and he's already got this fancy gift for you. I'm green with envy!]

She might not have tried those brands before, but Listina knew of them, and her lips curved into a smile. Seeing someone praise

Felix naturally made her happy.

[He's like that, always wanting to givethe best of everything. Thank goodness the surgery went well; I don't know what he'd do

on his own.]

[You must have saved a galaxy in your past life to land such a catch. Handsand faithful to boot.]

Continuing to smile, Listina thought about her upcoming birthday. Felix must have bought the gift set for that.

The skincare set wasn't cheap, probably costing over a thousand bucks, but he was clearly willing to splurge.

She felt a warm glow in her chest, wishing she could see him right then. But since it was meant to be a surprise, she played it cool

to avoid letting him down.

When Felix returned to their apartment, Carol was still sprawled on the couch. He set the box down, covered the leftovers on the

dining table with cling film, and stashed them in the fridge.

to the bedroom to

"I need a shower."

a stickler for cleanliness, too tired or not. Plus, after

shower in the

I feel

rubbed his temples and went to adjust

wash, suddenly realizing she was hungry. She wandered

instead, her eyes landed on

she'd complained, and he'd run out to

of that brand, but at her level of patronage,

needs. What she used wasn't available on the market,

set to the

a waste

drying his hair, hearing her continue, "Goodness, this must've eaten up

his reflection, blurred by a foggy mirror. He wiped it, revealing half his face, his

he

the skincare set and posting it to

comment, chimed in.

hundreds of

card you got last thad

hard times,

the teasing, joyfully starting her skincare routine in

stood there, a towel wrapped around his waist.

but Abner had taken all their clothes, so she'd had to make a quick supermarket run to

wear the

been ruthless, sure she'd ccrawling back soon. But Carol found her days, though tough, sweet as

my skin,

close and dabbed a bit of cream on his cheek.

was envy-inducingly smooth, much to Carol's

skin must be

the first tand

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