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?"

gripped the blanket on her legs so tightly she almost broke

with her just

"Yeah."

you're going to get Abner sent

"Yeah."

moving in an unexpected direction. Tears started to roll down

upset because you get confessions all the

and you turn heads wherever you go. You know I get

"Listina, have sfruit."

to me. I'm scared you'll actually fall

just a

seriously, softening his voice, "Have

She was still recovering and, despite her resentments, she was powerless

-

"Alright, I believe you."

like a bunny, and nibbled on it carefully.

their parents died, being

listened quietly, his eyes betraying nothing. Inside, Listina was seething, wishing she

mouth!

that tramp! The thought of Abner going to jail and

comfort.

the door. Her visits to Listina always ended badly; she didn't want to

started fiddling

the room, Listina grabbed Felix's hand, coaxing a kiss from him. He hesitated, kissing

to kiss her

forget what you promised. I

"OK."

grabbed his coat to leave when Listina spoke

only Carol could be jailed too. With all the wrongs Abner has done, why should this murderer's daughter live so

Felix?"

drifting. That used

didn't want Carol in jail. A pampered lady like Carol, if she had to live a life like Abner's downfall, it would

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

looked up, he

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