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

"Hey, just passing by and thought I'd check on you."

When Ray saw her walk in, he shut his laptop, tossed it onto the couch, and opened the thermos on the coffee table. "Come on, eat up. Connor made this himself, it's pretty good."

He figured Aisha must be sick of Golden Palace food by now. The last time he brought her a meal from Connor, she polished it off, so he's been pestering Connor to cook extra whenever he makes food for Flora.

Connor, mindful of Aisha's health, prepared nutritious meals, perfect for her recovery.

"I'm not hungry. You go ahead," Aisha said, shaking her head and moving tiredly to sit behind her desk. She looked pale.

"I came all the way here to bring you this, and you're telling me you're not hungry?" Ray glared at her. "Don't think I don't know. You've barely eaten all day. If you're not hungry, then I'm a ghost. Come on, eat." "I really can't," she said weakly, not with her usual feistiness. Ray frowned and turned to look at her more closely.

That's when he noticed how pale she was.

Standing up, he walked over to her just as she pulled a box of painkillers from the drawer.

"Stomachache?" Ray asked.

Aisha nodded, popped a pill, and swallowed it dry, without even a sip of water.

the drawer. Half the pack

listened to him

rush of irritation flared up in Ray, like

grabbed a cup from her desk, filled it with hot water, and handed it to her.

glanced at him and took the cup. The

I'll take you to the hospital," Ray said, his tone gruff

I'll be fine after a

her about to refuse again, Ray's brows knitted. "I've been running

just eat by yourself... No one asked you to

too tired from the day and too pained from her stomachache to argue, so she complied

but it had gotten to the point where, despite her empty

managed to drink two

furrowed tightly. "Finish eating and get

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them after you wake

getting ready