Female Novel
Chapter 1743
Felix froze at her words, but he didn't immediately push Listina away.
Holding him tighter, Listina's lips curled into a cold smirk. To think that Ms. Miller was nothing but apawn in her and Felix's game of affection, what could be more thrilling?
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"We've always been like this, Felix and I. Looks like you're the outsider. Are you going to keepstanding there? Because I can do much worse."
With that, Listina went on her tiptoes and planted her lips firmly on Felix's. Carol's pupils contractedin shock, thinking she must be seeing things.
When she snapped back to reality, she marched over and yanked Listina away. One slap wasn'tenough for Carol; she followed it with another, and then another.
Listina screeched, ready to retaliate, but weakened as she was, she was no match for Carol. Hercheek swelled up quickly.
It was then that Felix stepped forward, grabbing Carol's arm, "Carol!"
Carol jolted, and reflexively, she slapped him across the face. Still not satisfied, she threw threemore slaps his way.
"He kisses you and you don't dodge? Felix, are you freaking serious? You're just gonna roll in themud with this lunatic?!"
Blood tinged the corners of Felix's mouth, his expression growing darker.
Watching Carol hit Felix was more painful for Listina than if she were hitting her own flesh. Shescreamed and lunged at Carol, clawing at her throat.
"You wretched woman, what are you doing? I will kill you! How dare you hit my fiancé?!"
The room went deadly silent at her words. Carol, initially ready to fight back, suddenly feltparalyzed.
Her mind thundered, as if lightning had struck; she just let Listina keep clutching her neck. She feltshe couldn’t breathe. Something flickering through her mind, she pieced things together quickly.
Listina was pulled away by Felix.
"Stop it."
"Wh-why, Felix, does it hurt? Let me see your face."
Listina, on her tiptoes again, cradled Felix's face in her hands.
Standing a meter away, Carol suddenly felt as if a chasm had opened beneath her feet, separatingher from the two of them.
She looked to the onlooking nurses, one of whom had lent her hand sanitizer the other day, nowwearing a grin of someone watching a drama unfold.
Confused and overwhelmed, Carol stepped into the nearby elevator and shakily pressed the button.
As the elevator descended, she had no recollection of leaving the hospital or how she made it backto her small apartment.
Lying in bed, every inch of her ached. There were no physical wounds, but the pain wasunbearable.
She got up and called Yolanda, saying she wanted to stay at her house for a while.
"Carol, what's with the sudden move to my cottage? Is your own place too big or something?"
"I just need to go."
Her voice broke, and Yolanda instantly sensed trouble.
"Alright, I'm on my way."
Yolanda sped over in her souped-up car, its acceleration leaving others in the dust.
Carol was still in a daze when she got into the car. Seeing Carol's pale face, Yolanda gasped,"Carol, what happened to you?"
Carol's lips quivered and she began to shake.
"What's wrong? You're freaking me out. Damn, why are you shaking?"
Yolanda, a tomboy at heart, checked Carol's forehead and neck for signs of fever.
Carol blinked back tears that wouldn't fall, her eyes sore but dry, "It's nothing, Yolanda. Can youtake me to your place in another city instead? I'd like to spend a few days there."
"Sure, but let's not go too far. It's just a two-hour drive to the suburbs; the scenery's nice, perfect forclearing your head. Did you and your man Felix have a fight?"
The mention of Felix sent a sharp pain through Carol's heart, as if she might pass out from it thenext second.
Yolanda switched on the car stereo to play some music, "What do you wanna listen to?"
Carol didn't hear her; her world was in chaos, unable to take in any external sound.
Yolanda waved a hand in front of Carol's face, finding dead stillness in her eyes, "Maybe I shouldtake you to the hospital instead; I'm really worried about you."
The word “hospital” stung Carol again, and she closed her eyes, her voice hoarse and choked.
"Take me to the villa in the suburbs. I want to be alone there for a few days."
"Alright, but I'm free these days. I'll stay with you."
"No need, I want to be alone."
As she spoke, she clutched her own arms where Listina had grabbed her, the pain sharp enough tonumb and sober her.