"Felix, I just knew it. In your heart, I'm always the one that matters most."

She was brimming with contentment, her mood exceptionally bright.

Felix sat on the edge of the bed, about to say something, when his phone chimed again. He thought it might be Carol.

But when he checked, it was that unknown number.

[I'm at your folks' gravesite. Honestly, didn't expect it to be this out of the way.]

Back then, Felix was too young and didn't have much money. Just burying a few people in the splace had been a struggle, let

alone affording a fancy cemetery.

This message was like challenging his bottom line.

Abner probably had no idea these people died because of him. He just wanted to get under Felix's skin with these biting words.

Felix's resolve hardened instantly. It was tto take a slice at the Miller Group. He'd show Mr. Miller what happened when he

crossed the line.

After leaving the hospital, he returned to his apartment. Carol was indeed alone, lying on the couch, genuinely feverish.

Her cheeks were flushed with heat when she saw him. She turned her head away, anger bubbling up, "Why are you here? Just let

Felix wrapped his arms around her, patting her back gently. Tears spilled from Carol's eyes as she bit down on his shoulder.

"Carol, letwork at the Miller Group, starting from the very bottom."

She stiffened, having thought he would reject anything to do with the Miller Group. She hadn't expected him to say such a thing.

prove myself to your

Carol's eyes as she remembered all the finance books

an opportunity; perhaps he too was

"Are you serious?"

"Yeah."

fever making

say yes. Felix, does

teasing her nose, "What do you

coughed a few times, delirious from the fever. Felix brought her a

up, intending to head straight to the Miller family mansion, but he caught

to look like this so my dad will be

watched her, his

something complex in his eyes, about to spill over. But her vision was shaky, too blurred to be

I are. He lovesthe most.

held

"Felix?"

he slowly let go, smiling,

on the lips, her

for my good

behind her, Felix pulled out a cigarette and started to smoke. The

him cough.

smoke clinging to him, almost disgusting himself. But then he thought, maybe

of smoke he detested. Perhaps there was something

the cigarette burned down to his fingers

just deserts. And Carol? Well, she was Abner's daughter, after

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