Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

Chapter 229

Connor stood by the hospital bed, his eyes fixed on the middle–aged woman lying there, emotions swirling in his chest.

His phone buzzed in his pocket. He pulled it out and saw Ray’s name flashing on the screen.

Stepping outside, he shut the door quietly behind him and answered the call in the hallway.

“What’s up?”

Ray’s voice crackled with excitement. “Connor, have you heard about the chaos in Maple Grove? The Bryant family brought in Séraphine to heal their daughter, but they had the audacity to imprison her. Now, every major player is mobilizing. The Bryant family is toast!”

Ray was practically bouncing off the walls; he’d never seen so many factions move in unison before. The Bryant family sure had guts messing with Séraphine.

“Hey, should we-”

his heart pounding in his chest. He quickly dialed Moss, urgency seeping into his

find Flora and Crimson lounging on straw mats, looking completely

bodyguards. The remaining guards

face darkened, his eyes narrowing with cold fury. Séraphine was even harder to control than he had anticipated. If he couldn’t bend her to

he needed her to cure

broke my promise, and so did you. You meddled with my

crossed her arms and slowly lifted her eyelids, her expression unreadable.

my

“Not interested.”

up slowly, brushing

daughters‘ lives were hanging by a thread,

patient, but if my daughters

if your daughters end up worse, it’s your own damn fault!” Crimson snickered. “Make

guard to fetch a whip, determined to teach Flora a

at Flora. She sidestepped gracefully, dodging the lashes

cell was cramped, leaving little room to maneuver. Several strikes came dangerously

again, she caught