When Felix returned home, he found the sprawling suburban house still ablaze with lights.

Carol was planted on the couch, lost in ssion the TV.

He draped his coat over the armchair and turned to the nanny with a question.

"Did she have dinner yet?" "Mrs. Brown wasn't feeling hungry," the nanny replied.

His gaze shifted to Carol. Even with his return, she didn't spare him a glance.

A pang of sourness hit his heart, but he pushed it down and took a seat beside her.

"Why aren't you hungry?" "I wanted to call Maja about something." He shot a look to his assistant, who immediately fetched Carol's cell phone.

Carol stood up and walked

flashed on the

voldown low, and held the phone to her ear. Felix's voice, laced with an odd persistence

so I can torment her whenever I want. She can never be rid of me." Carol stared blankly

indication, hurriedly sent over a few

vino veritas, Carol. He really doesn't love you." Carol found it almost comical. She didn't need Nathan to tell her

knew better than anyone

Maja her thoughts about eloping with Nathan, feeling uncertain about causing such a stir. But

to remain shackled to a man whose only

up again that evening, and

the child? Was he planning to hand the baby over to Listina to raise after birth and then marry her? That was Felix's plan - calculating even a child into his schemes.

he would never have cthis

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