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.”

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

“Yeah.”

responses were short as he pocketed

waved

can celebrate her birthday together. I've got a

“Sure.”

was sitting on the bed, looking

moments before.

out. Just cwith Nathan tomorrow; he

“Alright, rest up.”

hair softly. Listina didn’t say much, and just clutched

before leaving, planning to go straight to his apartment. But Carol didn’t return

even wondered if she had decided to go back to the Miller

status as Ms. Miller.

couldn't handle this kind of life. Then his phone buzzed with

the life

wasn’t used to this kind of work; in the photo,

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

supermarket where she worked.

then, another message popped

about

had for Carol in an

laughable.

for four lost lives in Abner’s

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

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