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

Bit by bit, her sanity slipped away.

The scalpel, initially aimed at the model's abdomen, veered off by three inches. Even blindfolded, Orla could feel it; if she were working on a real person, that tiny misstep would have been fatal. Her hand, clutching the scalpel, grew rigid and shaky.

Finally, in a moment of utter despair, Orla ripped off her blindfold, her eyes red and swollen, glaring at Flora!

She was defeated, unable to continue.

Meanwhile, Flora, standing casually with one leg slightly bent, glided the scalpel over the model's skin, effortlessly making precise cuts.

The entire process was executed with such ease.

Underneath her blindfold, her lips curled into a smug, almost arrogant smile.

After making the final incision, Flora pulled off her blindfold.

At that exact moment, the timer on the large screen behind her stopped.

Not a second more, not a second less-exactly ten minutes.

Dissecting a model blindfolded, a task that would take even top medical professionals at least half an hour, Flora had finished in just ten minutes.

Ten minutes!

to their screens, utterly astounded by the girl on stage. The sun cast a warm golden halo around

Too cool.

we done here?" Flora looked up at the host, visibly impatient;

snapped out of his daze. "The second round of the competition, and the victory goes to Flora from

his voice to crack

full half-minute. Then, a few scattered

"Ah! Flora is awesome!"

"Flora is awesome!"

"Flora is awesome!"

everyone in the arena echoed the

Richard, Dr. Ray,

ing officials from the

Maple Grove couldn't help but join in, their spirits lifted as if rejuvenated by several

excitedly spammed "Flora is awesome" in a flood of comments that covered the entire

the top twenty trending topics were all about

again, the name Flora swept across

the roaring cheers, Flora remained calm and composed. After the host announced her victory, she walked off

pockets, her lips slightly upturned, she