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.

he scooped Carol up and carried her to the bedroom to help her out of her clothes. Carol, groggy,

"I need a shower."

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

shower in the

I feel grimy.

to adjust the

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

the fridge, but instead, her eyes landed on a set of skincare products on the

- she'd complained, and he'd run

at her

her skin needs. What she used wasn't available on the

Felix showered, Carol took the skincare set to the bathroom door and called

something so pricey? Such a waste of

this must've eaten up our living expenses for two

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

by Carol, he

a photo of the skincare set and posting it to her Facebook. Her friends, numerous

comment, chimed in.

hundreds of thousands and

you got last thad more

times, have

joyfully starting her skincare routine in front of

door opened, and Felix stood there, a towel

their clothes, so she'd had to make a quick

wear the

back soon. But Carol found her days, though tough,

my skin, so

on his cheek. Felix, naturally handsome,

was envy-inducingly smooth, much to Carol's

be God-given, right? So

women's skincare for the first tand not quite liking

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