The assistant glanced up and chuckled, "Don't know him, just curious about the kind of guy you're into. He seems pretty solid."

The corners of Carol's mouth curled upward - any praise for Felix made her day.

"Then you'd better sing his praises in front of my dad, okay?"

"Will do, Ms. Miller. Have you finished chatting with Mr. Miller?"

"Yeah, I just cto grab a cup."

She took a paper cup from the side and sneakily bumped Felix with it. Felix stood aside, unresponsive.

She didn't give it much thought and took the cup back into the hospital room; after exchanging a few words with Abner, she left.

As she cout, she bumped into the assistant about to knock on the door.

"I've left my dad in your care. Callif there's anything."

"Sure thing, Ms. Miller."

Carol hurried to find Felix, latching onto his arm.

"Felix, let's go. Are you stopping by to see Listina, too?"

"Yeah."

"Alright, I won't go in then. You go ahead."

When they reached the ground floor, Felix indeed went into Listina's room. Listina noticed a scratch on his neck, barely hidden by

his collar.

Jealousy turned her eyes red, "Did you two sleep together?"

Felix didn't defend himself; instead, he picked up an apple nearby.

"Fancy a bite?"

her legs so tightly

are you with her just for the Miller

"Yeah."

you're going to get Abner sent

"Yeah."

were moving in an unexpected direction. Tears started to roll down her

never broke up, right? I was just upset because you get confessions all the

and you turn heads wherever

"Listina, have sfruit."

I'm scared you'll actually fall for Carol! You promised it was just

just

seriously, softening his

never lied to her. She was still recovering and, despite her resentments,

had to get well and get discharged -

"Alright, I believe you."

apple, carved like a bunny, and nibbled on it carefully. She started talking

parents died, being

his eyes betraying nothing. Inside, Listina was seething, wishing she could chew up Carol

mouth!

Damn that tramp! The thought

comfort.

to Listina always ended badly;

she started

grabbed Felix's hand, coaxing a kiss from him. He hesitated, kissing her cheek

used to kiss her lips. She forced a

go. Don't forget what you promised. I

"OK."

grabbed his coat to leave when

With all the wrongs Abner has done, why should this murderer's daughter live so well?

Felix?"

his thoughts drifting. That

A pampered lady like Carol, if she had to live

worse than jail. Abner was indeed her father; he knew exactly what Carol

looked up, he saw Carol, asleep against the wall not far

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