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.

Connor and Flora arrived at the Green residence. Connor rang the

opening the door with an anxious look on his face. "Aisha's

complexion was sickly pale, with

anxious Ray asked, "How is

just overly tired and not

this isn't the first time; she often faints. What do we

physically she's fine, just too tired and stressed, which her body couldn't handle, leading to

Aisha slowly woke up. Seeing Connor and Flora,

voice was hoarse

us over,"

were the top scholar in the country this year and got into the University of

could you repeat what you just said to

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

Aisha frowned.