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.

soup. She ate slowly and

was the very picture of devotion, tending to her bedside. Except

always there.

hear the muffled sound of Felix on a conference

deliberately hushed.

checks, she was declared fit enough to go hfor rest and

of Felix’s car, and there she

scent was unmistakable.

but she just frowned and

mansion, she opened the door

she took

grand foyer, she sank into

or something?”

her phone, which was brimming with concerned messages from Nathan. With Felix’s constant presence

been able to visit and had resorted to chatting

dance over the screen, he wondered who she

was she replying to

be one of them. After all, she didn’t really have any

how about sfruit?” He repeated

about her discharge, the latter sending worried emojis followed by

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