Dear Ex-wife Marry Me novel (Maja) novel Chapter 1736

Felix had no idea how Carol managed it. She'd come home with a raging fever, and two days later, she was messaging him with news of her success.

[Felix, my dad said yes. It's awesome. I'll come over this afternoon to pick you up and take you to the new job.]

Reading the text, Felix didn't feel happy; his heart clenched with worry. His fingers hovered over his phone's screen for ages, unsure how to respond.

[What's up? You've been typing forever but haven't sent anything.]

Carol followed up with a barrage of question marks, her tone taking on a pitiful edge.

[But seriously, my dad's really mad this time.]

[Carol, how did you get him to agree?]

Abner, that sly fox, had actually agreed. Carol really was his Achilles' heel.

[I just knelt all afternoon, you know? I was still feverish; he couldn't stand it.]

Felix's cigarette pack was empty again. Rubbing his temples, he knew her act all too well. Especially with people close to her, she could be as dramatic as she wanted, because those who were loved could afford to be fearless.

With Carol being Abner's only daughter, how could he not indulge her? Felix fell silent, standing in his rented room, staring blankly at the sky outside.

Nathan called him up, "So, have you made up your mind? This is your best shot, man. If you miss out now, there might not be another one. Take advantage of the fact that Carol's into you right now."

Nathan was all for Felix taking the job, ranting and cursing for a few minutes.

"Felix, you know about Ian, right? Damn, no wonder I got shipped off to Crystalbrook Valley. It was his doing. He must've held a grudge over that charade I pulled for Ms. Pennyfeather, pretending to be her husband. Damn power struggles, always the little guys who get caught in the crossfire. But hey, I scored a car worth 50 grand out of it, so not all bad. You see how these rich folks let money slip through their fingers? Just enough for us to rise above our station."

Felix let him go on without replying. Eventually, Nathan also felt the conversation grow stale.

After a while, Felix finally spoke, "I'm thinking about joining the Miller Group."

"Good on you for seeing the light. If it wasn't for Abner, would your parents have had that accident? Would Listina's? They owe you, and if Listina's folks were still around, she'd be living the high life too instead of suffering with us all these years."

Felix had made up his mind, and he was not one to regret his decisions. And now, everything was slowly moving in the direction he had hoped for. There was nothing to hesitate about.