Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 1723

Felix truly hadn't expected Carol to show up at the hospital, and his expression turned chilly as he approached the bedside, pulling the weeping Listina into an embrace.

"Stop crying, okay?"

Listina's eyes simmered with resentment, especially since she was the one confined to the hospital bed, while that woman got to see Felix every day.

"Felix, why don't you quit that job you have with her? I can't stand it if she comes here again. I'm feeling so messed up inside, filled with doubts I can't shake off."

"Okay, don't overthink it."

Listina's lips curved, and her tears stopped just as quickly as they had come.

"Listina, the doctor's coming tomorrow. You'll need to cooperate with the check-up and get your strength back. Otherwise, the chances of a successful surgery might drop."

"What are the odds?"

"About 70 percent, they said."

Panic flashed across Listina's face. Those were not the high odds she had hoped for; she couldn't bear the thought of leaving Felix behind.

Sensing her fear, Felix lowered his gaze, holding her hand firmly, "It'll be okay."

After leaving the hospital, he called Carol, "Where are you?"

Carol had just returned to her apartment, her forehead throbbing painfully. Glancing in the mirror, she noticed a swollen bump had formed.

If this woman wasn't Felix's cousin, Carol would have really lost her temper. Hearing Felix's voice on the phone, she was about to complain about Listina throwing an apple at her, but he spoke first.

"Don't come to see Listina again, Carol. I've told you, her emotions are unstable, and your presence is a trigger for her."

Carol felt a twinge of hurt, her lips pressing as she massaged her bruised forehead.

Felix's tone softened, "Did you tell her about us?"

"No."

"That's good."

In that moment, Carol felt like she was being treated as a dirty secret. Angrily, she hung up the phone.

Aside from a baffling cold war some time ago, she and Felix rarely argued. He was always so patient with her, yet now, because of Listina, Carol felt like a bomb was ticking in her chest.

But then Felix sent a text explaining that Listina's parents had died because of his own father, and immediately, her anger dissipated. No wonder Felix was so accommodating with Listina; there was this history between them.

[If she did something that upset you, don’t be angry, Carol. The doctor just told me, she may have depressive disorder. She’s been in the hospital for years.]