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?

to have such a fierce

him a

Teach her?

clear she was a force

and not wanting to see Mr. Tanner. If it hadn't

would've thought that Flora, despite her young age, could be so headstrong, refusing to budge

standing around for? Get back to work!" Dr. Ray barked at Shawn, Darcy, and

couldn't shake off

Flora...

She was something else!

echoed in their minds, filling them with a burning ambition. When would they have the guts to say, in the field

...

lab, Flora headed back to Shallow Bay. Moss was at the door, opening it for her with a respectful

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

stepped inside when she heard a voice

over at Ray, who was leaning against the kitchen's sliding door, and