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

"Selene, you've got some nerve! You eat on the medical organization's dime, use their resources, and they've treated you like a prized gem, giving you the best of everything and turning you into a so-called genius. And this is how you repay us?"

Mr. Atticus was fuming, pouring out all the humiliation he'd suffered at Flora's and in the hospital ward, doubling his rage onto Selene.

"Have I been too lenient with you all this time?" he snapped, grabbing a medical textbook from the small couch and hurling it at Selene. "Or do you think now that you've got connections with Club 257 and Empire Base, you can just ignore me?"

Mr. Atticus's usual calm facade was shattered, revealing a sinister and terrifying face. "So, you're thinking of ditching the medical organization to join Flora now, aren't you?"

Selene struggled to her feet, her ears still ringing, catching only bits and pieces of Mr. Atticus's rant.

She looked up at him-her teacher, usually so gentle and kind, now hysterical and grotesque.

From the moment on the island when Mr. Atticus had used Nina, Selene had harbored doubts. And now...

She saw him for what he really was: a contemptible hypocrite.

Selene pursed her lips and spoke the words she'd decided on long ago.

am truly grateful for the medical organization's support over the past year, but many of their actions go

"Hah... Hahaha!"

mockingly, his eyes bloodshot as he glared at Selene. "Do you think the medical organization is a place you can come

without consequences was impossible; he would make

Atticus's words coming through in broken

too, was a

to

been dulled during her year with the medical organization, her pride

do I need to do

infuriated by her tone, raised his hand to slap her again.

there and take

Atticus hadn't expected her to dodge, his hand freezing mid-air, his face dark as a burnt

Mr.

teacher, he had no right to hit her, especially

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