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

was old, and he probably didn't want

any other family? I

what do you wanna

at me, grinning like a

he was just messing with me, I turned

Ethan would do if he saw this video?" Faris's slow voice

He slowly turned

My eyes widened.

a bit 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 on the flashlight on

"You're a scumbag!"

file, deleted it,

and looked at

it up to

my fists, feeling the urge to

"What do you want?"

whenever I call. Otherwise, I'll send

threatened me, and I raised my bag, ready

with enmity? God's watching," he said

then angrily

at

hospital, Ethan called me, saying Victor was hosting a welcome dinner for Richard tonight and had booked a private

only get mistreated if I went, I

didn't rush back. After some

either, as the Windsor family

call Sophie before going because I thought the cold weather would keep her and the kid

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

out? So, he hadn't visited

his buddies but not to see

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

clung to Sophie like glue, so

imagine how Sophie managed meals when it was just the two of

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

to keep putting her bowl

just watching Sophie made

I stood by the window, gazing at

dinner at the grand hotel must have

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

Abby's cries, and I went to

matter how Sophie tried to

was for Sophie to take care of the child alone, I decided to stay the night. Even if it was just to boil some water or cook a meal, I could help

and Sophie, afraid the noise

reminded Sophie to ask who

went to

"It's me," Lacey said.

door, and Lacey dragged

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

dumped him onto the couch, and Richard

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

there, staring

thought he was still behind bars, so his