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

he probably didn't want his grandma knowing about his

he have any other family?

do you wanna

me,

with me, I turned to leave with

would do if he saw this

around. He slowly turned his phone screen

My eyes widened.

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!"

deleted it, and tossed the phone

his arms and looked

it up to

clenched my fists, feeling the urge

"What do you want?"

I call. Otherwise, I'll send the video to

raised my bag,

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

air, then angrily put it

the door. He glanced at me, but I

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

and would only get mistreated if I went, I naturally didn't want to go, and Ethan

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

gathering either, as the Windsor family also ostracized her and

because I thought the cold weather would keep her and the kid indoors. So she was a bit surprised to see me at the

down on the couch, Sophie, looking worried, said, "Christmas is almost here, and

out? So, he hadn't

had time to race motorcycles with his buddies but not to

that Richard was out. Maybe he'd

to Sophie like glue,

Sophie managed meals when it was just the two of

couple of dishes. Sophie placed Abby on the couch, and

to keep putting her bowl down

but just watching Sophie made

stood by the

hotel must have started by

the moon. Would Ethan share in their joy or

finished our meal amidst Abby's cries, and I went to wash the

getting late, but no matter how Sophie tried to soothe her, Abby wouldn't

if it was just to boil some water or

asleep, and Sophie, afraid the noise would wake her, quickly ran

I reminded Sophie to ask who it was

went to

"It's me," Lacey said.

and Lacey

If Lacey hadn't been holding him up, he

dumped him onto the couch, and Richard collapsed like a

kid live here.

staring at

had thought he was still behind bars, so his sudden