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.

Maple Grove's medical lab?!" A voice from

holding a tray. Flora didn't recognize her, and the girl's intense

Dr. Jules really say you

grew more desperate, her tone turning confrontational, almost

Flora said, putting down her fork and knitting her brows in

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

know better, it sounded like Libby was conducting an interrogation,"

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

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,

classes had Flora actually attended? And she was just

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

bother with her; she's probably just making

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

department. If Dr. Jules were

things once they were a safe distance

very close relationship between them. Flora, Cynthia, and Eilies didn't give Libby another thought. After finishing their meals,