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.

medicine, she calmly put the painkillers back in the drawer. Half the pack

She never listened to

up in Ray, like a fire burning inside that he couldn't put

her desk, filled it with hot

at him and took the cup. The hot water did

pain, I'll take you to the hospital," Ray said, his tone gruff but unable to hide

fragile. I'll be fine after

Ray's brows knitted. "I've been running around all day and haven't even eaten yet.

eat by yourself... No one asked you to

too tired from the day and too pained from her stomachache to

no appetite. She was hungry, but it had gotten to the point

drink two bowls of pork

tightly. "Finish eating and get some

still have documents to

you with them after

ready to return to her