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

Mr. Tanner was completely floored by Flora's words, left speechless and stunned for what felt like an eternity. This girl had some nerve!

But...

Oddly enough, he didn't feel the slightest bit annoyed. Instead, he found himself thinking she had a point.

"Dr. Ray, is there anything else?" Flora asked, her voice cool and collected as she glanced at the equally dumbfounded Dr. Ray.

"N-no... nothing else," Dr. Ray stammered out, still reeling from the shock.

"Alright then, I'm leaving." She had to get back to Connor.

Without waiting for a response, Flora turned on her heel and walked out. No one dared to stop her. Everyone just stood there, watching her leave, completely dazed and taking forever to snap out of it.

"Seriously, Old Ray, how did you teach Flora?!" Mr. Tanner finally blurted out, nearly a minute after Flora had walked out.

Where did she get that kind of confidence and boldness?

raised her to have such a

Ray shot him a look that spoke

Teach her?

was clear she was a force of nature, not someone you

defeated and not wanting to see Mr. Tanner. If it

despite her young age, could be so headstrong, refusing to budge if

are you all standing around for? Get back to work!" Dr. Ray barked at

couldn't shake off

Flora...

She was something else!

with a burning ambition. When would they have the guts to say, in the field

...

the lab, Flora headed back to Shallow Bay. Moss was at the door, opening

""Hey, Flora, you're back?"

stepped inside when she heard a

at Ray, who was leaning against the kitchen's sliding door, and tossed her backpack onto the sofa. "Back