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.

you saying Dr. Jules is letting you into the University of Maple Grove's medical lab?!" A voice from above cut

standing opposite her, holding a tray. Flora didn't

Jules really say you could

the girl's expression grew more desperate, her

your business," Flora said, putting down

to be rude! Libby was just curious!" Cynthia

sounded like Libby was conducting an interrogation," Cynthia said with a snort, clearly upset

The name rang a bell for Flora. She remembered now-Libby was the top student in the medical department. All the teachers

dream was to join the lab in five years, so she had been working tirelessly since the start of her

semester began, how many classes had Flora actually attended? And she was

and it was clear to anyone nearby. Libby's friends quickly pulled her

bother with her; she's probably just making it

Grove, I've

in the medical department. If Dr. Jules were to choose any freshman,

dared to whisper these things once

towards Flora today was indeed strange, suggesting a very close relationship between