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

her just

"Yeah."

you're going to get Abner sent to

"Yeah."

felt uneasy, sensing things were moving in an unexpected

because you get confessions

you turn heads wherever you go. You know

"Listina, have sfruit."

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

was, just a

softening his voice,

recovering and, despite her resentments, she was

had to get well and get discharged - that was

"Alright, I believe you."

it carefully. She started talking about old times,

after their parents died, being

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

mouth!

The thought of Abner

comfort.

sat far from the door. Her visits to Listina always ended badly; she

she started fiddling with her

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

to kiss her lips. She

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

"OK."

coat to leave

all the wrongs Abner

Felix?"

thoughts drifting. That used to be his

A pampered lady like Carol, if she had to live a life like Abner's

was indeed her father;

the room. When he looked up, he saw Carol,

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