Chapter 278

Felix smiled bitterly, followed by a prolonged silence.

His parents came at night. When Melinda saw that Felix was bandaged from head to toe, she burst out in tears. She kept saying that she had known Lilac would break his heart one day and that Felix had it coming for choosing her.

Meanwhile, Austin began chain–smoking in the corridor.

Despite her discontent, I was sure Melinda must be upset that her son was in so much pain too. Her chastising was just a way of showing how much

she cared.

Colin and I went out to get some food and let Melinda and Felix have some

time alone.

As it was New Year’s, restaurants were closed as many went home to spend

time with their families. There were no take–out options either. Colin and I

walked for a long while before we found a fancy restaurant and got some takeaway there.

When we returned, we saw Melinda, with her back against the corridor, reproaching Felix.

in Lilac! Lulu

who played with your feelings. You never listened to

sound harsh, but you deserve this for

Lulu.

She’s such a sweet girl, and you broke

you had picked Luna, you wouldn’t, have had to deal with this world of pain. You brought

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Felix.”

peered outside the window and said glumly, “I

bringing me up. Colin squeezed

the door and pretended he had not heard the conversation prior. After he placed the bag of food on the table next to the bed, he uttered, “Mom, Dad, wash your

he

soup.

that and continued reprimanding him, telling him

deserved to be brokenhearted.

couldn’t bear to see his suffering, so I asked

no one in Felix’s ward. Felix fumbled to grab his phone and made a call. It seemed like no one picked up the call, and he stashed his phone underneath

have called

with Shawn that day. She was nowhere to be found. No

Felix spiraled downward, his wounds took longer to heal

the morning of January 3rd, Melinda and Austin went back to work. They had a

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