Unveiled: The Survivor's Triumph

Chapter 144 Falling in Love with Someone You Shouldn't

"What do you want?" I whispered.

Faris must've picked up on my nerves and laughed. "Ethan around?"

"If this ain't urgent, I'm hanging up."

"Hold up," he said.

I glanced at the bathroom door, figuring Ethan was almost done, and clutched my phone, barely holding onto my patience.

"I got hurt for you. Least you can do is come see me, right? I'll show you something tomorrow. Don't even think about bailing. You'll regret it if you do." Before I could say anything, Faris hung up.

Hearing the water stop in the bathroom, I quickly stashed my phone.

Next day, after Ethan left for work, I changed and headed out.

Starlight City was a snowy wonderland, with barely anyone on the streets.

I swung by a fruit shop, grabbed some strawberries and apples, and made my way to the hospital.

Faris's ward door was open, and he was the only one there.

He was half-lying on the bed, scrolling through his phone. Hearing footsteps, he looked up and saw the fruit in my hand, a grin spreading across his face. "How'd you know I dig strawberries?"

I plopped the fruit on the bedside table and snapped, "I didn't. Just grabbed whatever. If I knew you liked strawberries, I wouldn't have bought 'em." Faris didn't get mad, just kept that cheeky grin as he stared at me.

"If you bought it, I like it."

I rolled my eyes and glanced at his leg.

His leg was in a cast, clearly a bone injury.

Thinking about how Faris got hurt saving me, my tone softened. "What'd the doc say about your leg?"

"It's pretty bad."

I got nervous. "How bad?"

Faris sighed, giving me a pitiful look. "I'm gonna be disabled for life. You gotta take care of me."

I frowned and checked the medical record by his bed, finally feeling relieved.

I glared at him. "I used to be a nurse. You think you can fool me?"

Faris grinned and grabbed my hand. "Just messing with you."

I shook off his hand. "Joking about cursing yourself? You're something else!"

He gave me a goofy, pleading smile. "I'm thirsty. Can you get me some water?"

I stared at him, not moving, and he tugged at my sleeve again.

"Please? Poor me. No one takes care of me. I gotta beg the nurses for water, and they give me attitude if I ask too much. Have some pity on me, will ya?" In the end, I got him some water.

As I handed him the water, I asked, "Why's no one taking care of you? What about your buddies?"

"They're all roughnecks. Good in a brawl, but taking

Cindy. But she was old, and he probably didn't want his grandma knowing about his

family? I decided

you wanna show me?" I

just stared at me, grinning like a Cheshire

with me, I turned to leave with my

Ethan would do if he

around. He slowly turned

My eyes widened.

dark, it was clear as day that it was Faris and me in that room in the forest. From this angle, Faris holding me and kissing my forehead looked way too intimate. I never expected that when Faris turned

"You're a scumbag!"

the original file, deleted

and looked at me, all

backed it up to

clenched my fists, feeling the

"What do you want?"

gotta visit me often and come whenever I call. Otherwise, I'll send the video

threatened me, and I raised my bag, ready

God's watching," he said with

in the air, then angrily put it down

at me, but

a welcome

I went,

home for dinner, I didn't rush back. After some

gathering either, as the Windsor family also ostracized her and

going because I thought the cold weather would keep her and the kid indoors.

worried, said, "Christmas is almost here, and I don't know if Richard will be out. Spending the holidays inside must be

was out? So, he hadn't visited

race motorcycles with his buddies but not

not to tell Sophie that Richard was out. Maybe he'd

Sophie like glue, so I

how Sophie managed meals when it was just the

Sophie placed Abby on the couch, and we ate there to keep Abby

kept fussing, and Sophie had to keep putting her bowl

had never been a mom, but just watching Sophie made me fully appreciate how tough

night fell, I stood by the window, gazing at

grand hotel must

Richard out, Victor and Linda must be over the moon. Would Ethan share

amidst Abby's cries, and

no matter how Sophie tried to

was just to boil some water or cook a meal, I could help a little.

just fallen asleep, and Sophie, afraid the noise would wake her, quickly

Sophie to

went to the door

"It's me," Lacey said.

the door, and

hammered. If Lacey hadn't been holding him up, he probably

the couch, and

listen up. Your wife and kid live here.

stood there, staring at

behind bars, so his sudden appearance must have been a shock and a