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

"You handle it," Flora said lazily.

Jules practically beamed. "Alright, alright, I'll take care of it."

Flora nodded. "If there's nothing else, I'll head back."

"Go on, go on," Jules replied cheerfully.

By the time Flora reached the cafeteria, Eilies and Cynthia had already gotten her meal ready.

Cynthia's curiosity got the better of her. "Flora, what did Dr. Jules want to talk about?"

"He wants me in the lab."

There was a loud clatter as the piece of fried chicken Cynthia had just picked up tumbled back onto her plate.

"You... what...?" Cynthia stammered.

Jules is letting you into the University of Maple Grove's medical lab?!" A voice from above cut in, high-pitched and incredulous, almost cracking with

a denim jacket standing opposite her, holding a tray. Flora didn't recognize her, and the girl's intense gaze made her

say you could join the

didn't answer, the girl's expression grew more desperate, her tone

putting down her fork and knitting her brows

no need to be rude! Libby was just

Libby was conducting an interrogation," Cynthia said with a

was the top student in the medical department. All the teachers praised her, and Mr. Trevor had even suggested she could

realized she had overreacted but couldn't calm down. Her dream was to join the lab in five years, so she had been working tirelessly since the start of her studies, earning praise

how many classes had Flora actually attended? And she was just a freshman. Why would she be allowed

was clear to anyone nearby. Libby's friends quickly pulled her away, knowing Flora's anger was something

she's probably

in the hundred-year history of the University of Maple Grove, I've never heard of a

grades are the best in the medical department. If Dr. Jules were to choose any freshman, it would be

whisper these things once

very close relationship