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.

is letting you into the University of Maple Grove's medical lab?!" A

denim jacket standing opposite her, holding a tray. Flora didn't recognize her, and the

say you could

the girl's expression grew more desperate, her

down

be rude! Libby was just curious!" Cynthia chimed in, her voice

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

Flora. She remembered now-Libby was the top student in the medical department. All the teachers praised

so she had been working

semester began, how many classes had Flora actually attended? And she was just a freshman. Why would she

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

bother with her; she's probably just making

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

in the medical department. If Dr. Jules were

only dared to whisper these things once they

was still upset. Dr. Jules's behavior towards Flora today was indeed strange, suggesting a very close relationship between them. Flora, Cynthia, and Eilies didn't give Libby