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.

ignored her, but Moss nodded with a

what the butler said about Connor being in a bad mood, she lowered her voice even more

to be ignorant? It’s all because of you.” Beck, already on edge,

frown deepened, and she knocked

A cold voice emanated from

but shiver.

door open and

one ever dared to enter without Connor’s permission. Ray was one exception. She

hurriedly tried to stop her, but Moss grabbed his hand and pulled

in to clear things up than to let Mr. Connor suffer

only because Mr.

resentment from

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

Upon entering, Flora was hit by a strong smell of

had been smoking Clearly, he was in a very

light, but in the silent room, they sounded

already aching head throbbed even more “Get

the audacity to come in

want me to

pleasant voice of a young woman rose,

rigid body began to

turned and saw Flora approaching him step by step. His eyes reddened

Flora pause.

the full ashtray beside

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