Chapter 57

After their split Flora made a beeline for the Stonnell residence. She furiously rang the doorbell.

The butler, surprised to see her, opened the door “Ms. Flora”

“Is Connor in?”

“He’s in his room upstairs.” The butler hesitated before adding, “Connor just came back from an errand and has been in a foul mood

ever since”

In a foul mood?

Flora raised on eyebrow and ascended the stairs.

At Connor’s door, she encountered Moss and Beck. Their expressions changed upon seeing her.

What was she doing here? This was adding fuel to the fire. Ever since Connor returned, he had locked himself in his room and hadn’t

come out

Their glances made Flora feel puzzled. She thought to herself. “Why are they all looking at me like that?”

“Is Connor inside?” She asked in a hushed tone.

her, but Moss nodded

being in a bad mood, she lowered her voice even more and asked, “He is in a bad

of you.” Beck,

frown deepened, and she knocked

A cold voice emanated from

help but shiver. Connor was

the door

was unlocked; no one ever dared to enter without Connor’s permission. Ray was

but Moss grabbed his

clear things up than to let Mr. Connor

rubbing salt in the wound. It’s only because Mr. Connor

resentment from past

silent, his intuition telling him that Ms. Flora had changed. Only

Upon entering, Flora was hit by a strong smell of

been smoking Clearly, he was in a very bad

light, but in the silent room, they sounded

throbbed even more

to come in without

really want

the pleasant voice of a young woman rose, carrying

body began to

approaching him step

made Flora pause.

look scary when you’re angry Flora approached him, glancing at the full ashtray

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