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 with a tight

Connor being in a bad mood, she lowered her

you.” Beck, already on edge, exploded at

deepened, and she knocked

A cold voice emanated

help but shiver. Connor

pushed the door open and

enter without Connor’s permission. Ray was

stop her, but Moss grabbed

to clear things up than to let Mr. Connor suffer

only because Mr. Connor dates on her and can’t

still harbored resentment from past

remained silent, his intuition telling him that Ms. Flora

dimly lit Upon entering, Flora was hit by a strong smell of

had been smoking Clearly, he was in a very

footsteps were light, but in the silent room,

aching head throbbed even

audacity to come in

you really want me to

of a young woman rose, carrying

rigid body

saw Flora approaching him step by step. His eyes

made Flora pause. Things seemed

the full ashtray beside him, “The room stinks.

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