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.

bedroom to help her out of her clothes. Carol, groggy, swatted

"I need a shower."

a stickler for cleanliness, too tired or not. Plus, after a shift at the diner,

shower in

feel

to adjust the shower temperature

quick wash, suddenly realizing she was hungry. She wandered into the living room, intending to grab

instead, her eyes landed on

complained, and he'd run

but at her level of patronage, she could order customized

What she used wasn't available on the market, and she hadn't mentioned this

Carol took the skincare set to the bathroom door

so pricey? Such a waste

his hair, hearing her continue, "Goodness, this must've eaten up our living expenses for two

froze mid-wipe as he looked at his reflection, blurred by a foggy mirror. He wiped

by Carol, he felt an indescribable

swiftly snapping a photo of the skincare set and posting it to her

comment, chimed in.

Miller, you have cars worth hundreds of

card you got last thad more money

hard times,

her skincare

bathroom door opened, and Felix stood there, a towel wrapped around his

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

the

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

look at my skin,

a bit of cream on his cheek. Felix, naturally handsome, didn't need any skincare products

smooth, much to Carol's

must be

into her touch, experiencing women's skincare for the first

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