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.”

shoulder, adding, “Tomorrow's Listina’s birthday;

“Yeah.”

responses were short as

was nothing more to say, so he waved goodbye, “Hitup tomorrow. I'll cover with you to see

of us can celebrate her birthday together.

“Sure.”

entered Listina’s hospital room. Listina was sitting on the

moments before.

can head out. Just cwith Nathan tomorrow; he mentioned

“Alright, rest up.”

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

more instructions before leaving, planning to go straight to his apartment. But

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

status as Ms. Miller.

Then his phone buzzed with a

life you're

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

as if he'd been stabbed. He put away his

supermarket where she worked.

then, another message popped up,

sorry about your

tenderness he had for Carol in

laughable.

family attitude - a flippant apology for four lost lives

door opened. Carol walked in, looking exhausted but

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