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.”

adding, “Tomorrow's Listina’s

“Yeah.”

responses were short as he pocketed

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

can celebrate her birthday together. I've got

“Sure.”

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

moments before.

you've got work this afternoon. You can head out. Just cwith Nathan tomorrow; he mentioned he’s stopping

“Alright, rest up.”

reached out and ruffled her hair softly. Listina

leaving, planning to go straight to his

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

status as Ms. Miller.

his phone buzzed with a photo - Carol fast asleep at

the life

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

been stabbed. He put away his phone and stood up, intending to

supermarket where she worked.

message popped up, quite

sorry about your

all the tenderness he had for Carol in an instant. He even found his earlier

laughable.

lost lives in Abner’s

in, looking exhausted but her face brightened

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