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

The Adam's apple bobbed quickly.

Flora chuckled and got up from him, moving to sit by the car window on the opposite side, savoring Connor's expression.

Connor rubbed his temples, feeling the changes in his body, unable to put the sensation into words. He had always been restrained, but with Flora, a look, a word, or a gesture from her could stir something deep within him. Sometimes, he felt quite beastly.

Just then, Connor's phone rang. As soon as he answered, Ray's anxious voice came through: "Connor, is Flora with you?"

"Yes, what's going on?"

"You need to get to Aisha's place right away, she suddenly fainted!"

"Alright."

Connor's expression turned serious. He ended the call and asked Moss to drive them to the Green residence. Ray's voice had been so loud and urgent that Flora heard it too. She realized it had been several months since she last saw Aisha. Connor had mentioned that Aisha had gone back to Maple Grove.

and Flora arrived at the Green residence.

opening the door with an anxious

Ray and saw Aisha lying on the bed. Her complexion was sickly pale, with dark circles under her eyes, clearly

asked,

and not resting well, which

time; she

to fainting," Flora explained. "But frequent fainting needs attention. She needs

slowly woke up. Seeing Connor

here?" Her voice

us over,"

"I heard you were the top scholar in the country this year and got into the University of Maple

repeat what you just said to her? So some

it. He constantly reminded her to rest well, yet she would read materials until late at night, sleeping only two to three hours a day. How could her body not suffer? He cared too much about Aisha, but his words

Aisha frowned.