Chapter 1243 New Gift

"That must've been when he'd just started learning to carve," Demi said with a smile. "Ha! You guessed right." Jean grinned, then explained how Felix had gotten injured and taken up carving afterward. "I see." Demi nodded thoughtfully. Then she noticed Jean fidgeting, looking like she had something to say but was holding back. "What is it? If you've got something to say, just say it," Demi prompted. "Um… well… actually, the wooden figure you gave Felix… Carrie, that awful person, buried it in the ground. By the time they found it, it had already rotted." She glanced at Demi nervously. "Oh…" Demi was a little surprised, but not too shocked. "And, uh, Felix didn't lose it on purpose. It's just that—" Jean hurriedly repeated the whole explanation Trevor had given her. "I see…" Demi said again, this time with a look of understanding. "Felix has been in such a bad mood these past few days. We don't even dare talk loudly, much less laugh. Even at meals, it's dead silent. I swear, I'