Chapter 278

Felix smiled bitterly, followed by a prolonged silence.

His parents came at night. When Melinda saw that Felix was bandaged from head to toe, she burst out in tears. She kept saying that she had known Lilac would break his heart one day and that Felix had it coming for choosing her.

Meanwhile, Austin began chain-smoking in the corridor.

Despite her discontent, I was sure Melinda must be upset that her son was in so much pain too. Her chastising was just a way of showing how much she cared.

Colin and I went out to get some food and let Melinda and Felix have some time alone.

As it was New Year's, restaurants were closed as many went home to spend time with their families. There were no take-out options either. Colin and I walked for a long while before we found a fancy restaurant and got some takeaway there.

When we returned, we saw Melinda, with her back against the corridor, reproaching Felix.

"If only you saw what I saw in Lilac! Lulu is so nice. She loved you, yet you chose