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?"

legs

just for

"Yeah."

you're going to get Abner sent

"Yeah."

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

we never broke up, right? I was just upset because you get confessions all the time, and it madeinsecure.

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

"Listina, have sfruit."

to me. I'm scared you'll actually fall for Carol! You promised it

was, just a

answered seriously, softening his voice,

recovering and, despite her resentments, she

discharged - that was the only way to keep him

"Alright, I believe you."

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

their parents died,

Listina was seething, wishing she could

mouth!

Damn that tramp! The thought of Abner going to jail and

comfort.

door. Her visits to Listina always ended

she started fiddling with

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

darkened; he used to kiss her lips.

should go. Don't forget what you promised. I hope to see Abner in

"OK."

his coat to leave when Listina

be jailed too. With all the wrongs Abner has

Felix?"

his thoughts drifting. That used to be his

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

her father; he

he looked up, he

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