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?"

Good in a brawl, but taking care of a patient? Nah, I'd like to live a

he probably didn't want his grandma

any other family? I

you wanna show

just stared at me, grinning

me, I turned to leave with

he saw this

around. He slowly turned

My eyes widened.

this angle, Faris holding me and kissing my forehead looked way too intimate. I never expected that when Faris turned on the flashlight on his phone last night, he

"You're a scumbag!"

the original file, deleted it,

his arms and looked

already backed it up to

feeling

"What do you want?"

and come whenever I call. Otherwise, I'll send the video to

raised my bag,

with enmity? God's watching," he said with

air, then angrily put it down and stormed

appeared at the door. He glanced at me,

Ethan called me, saying Victor was hosting a welcome dinner for Richard

I went, I naturally didn't want to go, and Ethan

be home for dinner, I didn't rush back. After some thought, I bought some fruit

as the Windsor family

I thought the cold weather would keep her and the kid indoors. So she was

is almost here, and I don't know if Richard will be out. Spending

out? So, he hadn't visited them since

motorcycles with his

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

clung to Sophie like glue, so I offered

couldn't imagine how Sophie managed meals when it was just the

placed Abby on the

to keep putting

just watching Sophie made me fully

the

at the grand hotel must have started by now,

be over the moon. Would Ethan share

our meal amidst Abby's cries, and

late, but no matter how

of the child alone, I decided to stay the night. Even if it was just to boil some water or cook

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

hour, I reminded Sophie to ask who it

nodded and went to the door

"It's me," Lacey said.

the door, and

If Lacey hadn't been holding him up,

onto the couch, and Richard collapsed like

listen up. Your wife and kid live here. If you're still a man,

there, staring at Richard,

thought he was still behind bars, so his sudden appearance must