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.”

“Tomorrow's Listina’s birthday;

“Yeah.”

responses were short as

felt there was nothing more to say, so he waved

her birthday together. I've got a gift for

“Sure.”

Listina’s hospital room. Listina was sitting on the bed,

moments before.

got work this afternoon. You can head out. Just cwith Nathan

“Alright, rest up.”

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

planning to go straight to

even wondered if she had decided to go

status as Ms. Miller.

handle this kind of life. Then his phone

the life

to this kind of

if he'd been stabbed. He put away his phone and stood

supermarket where she worked.

another message popped up, quite

about

had for Carol in an

laughable.

family attitude - a flippant apology for four lost lives in Abner’s eyes.

looking

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