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.

arrived at the Green residence. Connor

door with an anxious look on his face. "Aisha's upstairs, come

Ray and saw Aisha lying on the bed. Her complexion was sickly pale, with dark

anxious Ray asked,

overly tired and not resting well, which caused her to

isn't the first time; she often

her body couldn't handle, leading to fainting," Flora explained. "But frequent fainting needs attention. She needs to rest properly and consume

Seeing Connor and

are you here?" Her voice was

called us over,"

for coming," Aisha smiled weakly. "I heard you were the top scholar in the country this year and got into the

you just said to her? So some people

until late at night, sleeping only two to three hours a day. How could her

Aisha frowned.