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.”

as he pocketed his

to say, so he waved goodbye,

birthday together. I've got a gift

“Sure.”

left, Felix entered Listina’s hospital room. Listina was sitting on

moments before.

You can head out. Just cwith Nathan tomorrow; he mentioned he’s stopping

“Alright, rest up.”

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

to go straight to his apartment. But Carol

her, but she didn’t answer. He even wondered if she had decided to go back to

status as Ms. Miller.

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

life you're

kind of work;

shot through Felix’s heart as if he'd been stabbed. He put away his phone and stood up, intending to head to

supermarket where she worked.

message popped up, quite

about your

him to the spot, draining all the tenderness he had for Carol in an instant.

laughable.

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

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

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