She knew it wasn't right.

Flora didn't owe Shawn anything. But as a mother, her first instinct was always her son. She might as well apologize to Flora, she thought.

Alyssa's heart-wrenching cries tugged at anyone's heartstrings. Flora slid her phone back into her pocket, irritation creasing her brows. She glanced at Orla and gestured for her to come over. Orla strutted over, thinking she'd won, a smug smile playing on her lips. "So, Flora, you've agreed?"

She had brought it up in front of Shawn's parents and the lab team, confident that if Flora refused, they'd all see her as heartless and selfish. A little media manipulation would make Flora's life hell in Austenberg.

Orla expected Flora to beg, to plead desperately. The thought widened her smile, but it quickly froze.

Her eyes widened in terror.

She hadn't even seen Flora move, but suddenly a sharp pain shot through her knees, and she was on the ground, kneeling.

Orla's bodyguards rushed in, hands reaching for their waists.

Guns!

was thick with

the others turned pale,

Flora's hand, positioning himself protectively by her side. His presence

as meek as quails. They had been with the medical

"Flora, you!"

glared at Flora, disbelief cracking her voice. The pain in her knees was a constant reminder of the humiliation she had just suffered-an

How dare she!

she treat her this

afraid that Orla might

choice. Leave the antidote, and I'll let you

Her reddened eyes glinted with a

Flora's bold

clenched in anger. "Flora, you've gone too far! I've

Orla turned to leave, Alyssa quickly

of her son

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