The nurse looked a bit surprised. When she had cin earlier, she saw Carol arriving with Felix. Didn't she know that Felix was

Listina's fiancé?

Someone coughed nearby, and the nurse, fearing she might land herself in trouble, especially since Carol and Felix seemed quite

close, quickly changed the subject.

"Never mind. Why don't you head to the restroom?"

Seeing the nurse's reluctance to divulge more, Carol didn’t press further and immediately scampered off to the restroom.

The nurses exchanged glances, and one of them began to muse aloud.

"I knew it. No man is that perfect. Listina's been in the hospital for years; Felix must've found someone else. That woman must be

the one."

"Exactly. This woman doesn’t even know Felix is Listina's fiancé. He's kept it tight-lipped. So handsome, yet turns out he’s a

player."

"Men are only faithful when they pass away."

"And to think I used to rave about him to everyone, drawing all that envy. Turns out I was blind."

Carol heard none of this. After returning from the restroom, she handed the hand sanitizer back to the nurse and offered a friendly

smile.

The nurse, as if she'd seen something she shouldn't have, quickly averted her gaze.

Carol found it strange. Weren't they just amicable moments ago? Confused, she went off to find Felix.

their sweet dalliance for another half-month. During this time, Abner was about to get discharged, and

sitems for

he'd left his phone in

back into the seat, "Dad, I'll get it for you.

back in the

stopped at a particular floor, she cface to face with

and she had been gaining a bit of weight, now able to walk around the

Carol, her pupils contracted sharply. The last time, she had spotted scratches on

a fresh love bite

was barely visible, yet provocatively suggestive. And this mark was fresh; it

but he

daggers at Carol. Startled by the intense stare,

are you

face twitched with rage,

stepped back, her palm still bearing the scar from a knife wound. She feared Listina

made to exit, only to hear Listina sneer, "You're really

spoiled since childhood. When had anyone ever

orphaned, with a brain tumor, and from a poor family, dared to

actually laughed.

mockery and felt a sting in an

Felix is sincere with you? Ha! You'll understand soon enough. You're the most pitiful person

of Listina's depression. She tried to leave,

by throwing yourself at Felix, he'll respect you more? Carol,

you eventually, and then

Considering the surgeon who had operated

grew dark, "Are

of anger, "No, I have a lot more to say.

won't even remember you!"

Below the love bite was a myriad of marks, layered upon

a

conclusion. Listina grabbed Carol's clothes and began to

wretch! You harlot! I'll kill you today. I won't let you go!

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