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

When Flora walked in earlier, everyone felt she looked familiar, but no one dared to approach her, even if they did recognize her. They were too shy to strike up a conversation. Still, their eyes never left Flora.

When Shawn mentioned that the girl was indeed Flora, at first, it was the socially awkward one who made the first move toward her. Once he broke the ice, the others, who had been itching to join in, swarmed over.

"Wow, Flora, you're gorgeous! You're like the poster child of the medical community, especially with that shiny, black hair-no sign of baldness at all!"

Flora: "......

"Exactly! Who can say that med students are all balding men and frumpy women after seeing you? You're our beauty queen!"

"Flora, I watched your panel discussion with the medical association! You were absolutely phenomenal! But sis, I have to know something. During that event, the association members looked at you like they'd seen a ghost and practically forfeited the match without even competing. What was that all about?"

Flora was baffled.

Who were these people?

Did she know them?

"Sis, I heard that you previously-"

"Enough!"

Flora shouted to

of irritation washed

no end

the once chatty crowd fell

Dead silent.

Shawn's cousin nudged her with his elbow, urging her to say something

shake the medical world with a single stomp, and yet Flora

How embarrassing for them!

with a long career ahead. Offending this group could spell trouble

fully aware

had seen this coming the moment the groupe began their incessant chatten

sorry everyone, my sister here is just like this. Please, don't mind

no

fault for being too forward. We should be the ones

We're just so excited to see you,

so much that anyone would get annoyed. My daughter always says I'm

Shawn's cousin started talking, the conversation flowed again. Here were these highly respected