Chapter 9

At the villa, Connor watched the video on his phone, his smile slowly spreading.

He said to Moss, Tell Beck not to pack up anymore. We’re not leaving”

Beck had just come upstairs to hear this after packing up half of their stuff. He was puzzled. “What?”

Did all that packing go to waste?

Half an hour later, Flora arrived at the villa. The bodyguards didn’t stop her this time, and she entered without any hindrance.

‘Connor!”

She opened the door and greeted him with a radiant smile. Her mask was already removed, revealing her stunningly beautiful features.

Moss and Beck were almost bug–eyed.

Was this- Flora?!

How had she become so pretty? Was she still the same unremarkable girl from before?

Connor watched her for a moment, surprised but still composed.

“Have you been waiting long?” Flora asked.

“Not at all,” Connor replied, avoiding her gaze as if indifferent

could hardly stand

you’ve been waiting here like a lovesick fool for

you feeling today? Does it still hurt?” Flora asked as

and it was natural to still feel pain a

hadn’t slept well since the

right? I brought you breakfast. Flora

high alert, fearing

har

expression didn’t change, merely responding with a

was seemingly oblivious to Moss and Beck’s anxious expressions. She opened the bag and took out a bowl of soup, sipping it herself first before

Connor took a sip.

a time until he had finished the entire bowl. She occasionally cracked a joke,

Flora’s voice filling the room, the cold hospital room seemed

silently aside, and even Beck, who usually disliked Flora, had nothing to say. After all, no matter what Flora’s intentions were,

the pillow, watching Flora with a smile that could

they were directed at him. Truthfully, he was confused. He couldn’t believe someone could change so quickly. She liked Aaron so much. How could she suddenly

was it that she discovered his people at her home and pretended for

kindness a temporary consolation or a genuine change of

slide, but

to like him? Should

I won’t be able to visit

of cold water had beeh poured over him.

became knives stabbing his heart. He shouldn’t have held

treating him as a pastime. She got bored in just

ever again.” Connor’s tone suddenly turned cold. He

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