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.

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

to see a girl in a denim jacket standing opposite her, holding a tray. Flora didn't recognize her, and the girl's intense gaze made her uncomfortable. She quickly

Jules really say you could join the

grew more desperate, her

putting down her fork and knitting

to be rude! Libby was just curious!"

was conducting an

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

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

attended? And she was just a freshman. Why would she be allowed into the

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

she's probably just making

Maple Grove, I've never heard of

the medical department. If Dr. Jules were to choose

to whisper these things once they were a safe distance

a very close relationship between them. Flora, Cynthia, and Eilies didn't give Libby another thought.