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

are you with her just

"Yeah."

get Abner sent to

"Yeah."

were moving in an unexpected

upset because you

you turn heads wherever you go. You

"Listina, have sfruit."

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

was, just

softening his

her. She was still recovering and, despite her resentments,

had to get well and get discharged - that

"Alright, I believe you."

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

after their parents died, being chased

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

mouth!

that tramp! The thought of Abner going

comfort.

Carol sat far from the door. Her visits to Listina always

down, she started fiddling

hand, coaxing a kiss from him.

kiss her lips.

you promised. I hope to see

"OK."

coat to

the wrongs Abner has done, why

Felix?"

his thoughts drifting. That used to be

pampered lady like Carol, if she had to live a life like Abner's downfall, it would

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

his lashes and left the room. When he looked up, he saw Carol, asleep against the wall not

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