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

"Are you saying we've been poisoned?" Crimson, feeling a bit better but still weak, asked with a trembling voice.

Flora nodded. "It must be those bastards from the medical organization!"

Crimson's eyes flared with anger. "Who else could have done this? I kicked them out, and they couldn't stand it, so they saw their chance to take revenge! I'm going to confront them right now!"

"I'll go," Flora said, gently pushing her back. "You stay at the villa. If anything happens, call me. I'll take Connor with me."

Knowing Connor would be with Flora eased Crimson's worries. Besides, someone needed to stay and manage things at the villa. "Be careful, and take more people with you."

With tensions high, others were convinced that Crimson and her group were behind the poisoning because of past incidents. They knew Flora's deep ties with Club 257, and Crimson feared they would target Flora in their rage.

nod, pulling Connor along as they

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Selene, struggling with her pain, and sneered. Serves her right for insisting on going

examined Selene's condition. The poison in her system was peculiar. "Mr. Atticus, please, you have to help us!" A commotion erupted as people from various factions hurried over, relieved to see Mr. Atticus and his group still

Atticus, we all felt ill after waking up. You're a top figure in the medical field, capable of

particular poison - only able to offer temporary relief - wouldn't admit his inability in front of everyone. Moreover, this was a golden opportunity. He was

deeply. "My apprentice became like this after attending the banquet last night. Oddly enough, those of us who didn't go to the banquet are fine." His implication couldn't be clearer. Someone quickly

knew it had to be Club 257's doing! They must have

been poisoned as well," someone countered. Club 257 had always had a good reputation, never involved in