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,

"I need a shower."

not. Plus, after a shift at the

shower in the

I feel grimy.

went to adjust the shower temperature for

realizing she was hungry.

her eyes landed on a

complained, and he'd run out

user of that brand, but at her level

wasn't available on the market,

skincare set to the bathroom door and called

a waste of money," she grumbled,

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

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

he felt an indescribable agitation creeping

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

comment, chimed in.

worth hundreds of thousands and you never post them.

got last thad more money

hard times,

her skincare routine

there, a towel wrapped around his waist. Carol had bought

so she'd had to make a quick supermarket run to ensure

the

sure she'd ccrawling back soon. But

my skin,

close and dabbed a bit of cream on his cheek. Felix, naturally handsome, didn't

was envy-inducingly smooth, much to

must be God-given,

for the first tand not quite

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