Carol was livid, but she never expected the news to leak to the outside world.

She called Abner, but he didn’t pick up. Opening their chat, she dropped a question mark.

Still no response from Abner. It seemed he wasn’t going to talk to her until she returned. Taking a deep breath, she took away her

phone screen.

After the whole fiasco, the last thing she wanted was to go shopping for clothes.

Meanwhile, Felix hung up the phone, and Nathan appeared behind him, playfully nudging his back.

“Felix, were you chatting up Carol? You guys not planning on calling it quits? What if Listina finds out?”

Felix didn’t reply, and just stared blankly at his phone.

Nathan realized Felix hadn't heard a word he'd said.

“Felix?”

“Hmm?”

Nathan was about to repeat himself but then shook his head, “Forget it, I wouldn't want to break up with her either. That's Ms.

Miller we're talking about. I could stare at that face for a decade and not get bored.”

Felix’s shoulder, adding, “Tomorrow's Listina’s birthday; you got

“Yeah.”

short as he

was nothing more to say, so he waved goodbye, “Hitup tomorrow.

can celebrate her birthday together. I've got a gift for her,

“Sure.”

entered Listina’s hospital room. Listina was sitting on the bed, looking pale. She

moments before.

afternoon. You can head out. Just

“Alright, rest up.”

ruffled her hair softly. Listina didn’t say much, and just clutched the bedsheet

instructions before leaving, planning to go straight to

but she didn’t answer. He even wondered if she had decided to

status as Ms. Miller.

of life. Then his phone buzzed with a photo - Carol fast asleep

this the life

looked utterly exhausted. She wasn’t used to this kind of work; in the

Felix’s heart as if he'd been stabbed. He put away

supermarket where she worked.

then, another message popped up,

about your

all the tenderness he had for

laughable.

flippant apology for four lost

the door opened. Carol walked in, looking exhausted but her face brightened upon

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