The Divorce That Brought Us Back novel Chapter 173

Felix didn't think there was a single thing wrong with how he had handled it.

"Nora, I've noticed that you and Jasmine both treat Valery like an older sister."

"But she only has a primary school education, right? She's been cooped up at home ever since she graduated elementary school. Even though she's twenty-nine and technically the oldest among us, haven't you noticed her behavioral patterns are exactly like a child's?"

"Her motives are glaringly obvious. She desperately tries to please anyone who treats her well."

"I'm guessing during all those years stuck at home, she didn't receive any proper education, and she probably picked up some pretty messed-up ideas along the way."

"Things are already the way they are. There's no point in digging through her past, and there's no need to forcibly correct her current state."

"At the very least, she can still express what she wants... Oh, right, I asked her the other day who her favorite person in the whole world is, and she said Jasmine. So I told her, 'Whenever something happens, you have to tell your favorite person.' She can communicate just fine."

"So what if she's abnormal? Jasmine has already accepted the reality of her condition."

Felix's blunt analysis sent a fresh wave of goosebumps down Nora's arms.

She covered her mouth. "I feel a little sick."

Felix raised an eyebrow. "Are you pregnant too?"

Nora glared at him.

How could he still be joking at a time like this!

"I'm nauseous."

"Then don't think about it."

"I can't control it."

"Hold on, I'll go buy you some water to help you wash that nausea down."

"..."

The sky was growing darker.

The temporary stage lacked lighting, and the garden's streetlamps offered only a dim, yellowish glow. Accompanied by nurses, the elderly residents began heading back to their rooms in small groups.

Felix went to the wellness center's cafeteria and returned with two cans of Coke.

"Here you go, Nora. Drink up!"

The ice-cold liquid slid down her throat, and Nora couldn't suppress a violent shiver. "It's so cold," she murmured.

Her body was freezing, and her heart felt even colder.

"The temperature dropped a bit tonight." Felix took a large swig of his own Coke and let out a satisfied sigh. "Should we head inside?"

Nora glanced down at the time.

It was past six o'clock.

Maloney had said he would pick her up after work, but he still hadn't arrived.

"No, I'll stay out here and get some fresh air."

"You literally just said you were cold."

"Cold is good."

Felix shot her a sideways glance. "Did the nausea go away?"

"...No," Nora admitted.

"Then you want to talk about it?"

Nora stayed silent for a moment before speaking. "Felix."

Her voice was remarkably soft. "I read the comment section on the clarification video you posted."

"Someone in there said that having a pair of sisters at the same time is something to brag about."

"Is the world really this disgusting?"

Felix delivered a blunt truth. "It's probably way more disgusting than what you just read."

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