Felix's expression was a picture of calm as he gripped the steering wheel before slowly releasing it.

“Listina, if you step out now, I don’t know what they'll do to you.”

Listina’s sob caught in her throat; she suddenly realized Felix was trying to protect her. A smile teased the corners of her mouth as

she recognized that despite her recent conflict with Carol, Felix bore no hint of rebuke.

Her eyes got red as she reached out and gently clasped his arm.

“Felix, I was so angry, and that's why I thought of dealing with her that way. I won't do it again, okay? Please don't be mad at me.”

“Get out of the car. I gotta visit her at the hospital.”

Listina clenched her teeth, knowing this wasn’t the moment to argue.

When Felix arrived at the hospital, Carol was already sitting up in bed, leaning against the pillows.

He placed the soup he'd brought beside her and adjusted the angle of her bed. Carol remained silent, her eyes cast down, her

complexion pale.

the container and began to feed her the soup. She ate slowly and didn't ask a single question from start to

devotion, tending to

always there.

night to hear the muffled sound of Felix on a

deliberately hushed.

the doctor cfor another round of checks, she was declared fit

sat in the passenger seat of Felix’s car, and there she noticed Listina’s perflingering. Whether it was deliberate or not,

scent was unmistakable.

wave of nausea hit her, but she just

opened the door and stepped out. Felix followed, carrying a bag of

took off

the grand foyer, she sank

something?” Felix asked

which was brimming with

to visit and had resorted

screen, he wondered who she

replying to Maja’s message

no idea, but it should be one of them. After all, she didn’t

about sfruit?” He repeated

about her discharge, the latter sending worried emojis followed by four

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