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

The results were out; what more could anyone say?

Even thinking about blaming Flora seemed pointless now.

Because honestly, what good would it do?

It was just heartbreaking.

A few girls, led by Debra, couldn't hold back their tears.

Months of hard work, just down the drain, completely wasted!

Joy felt a bit bummed out too, though she never expected Flora to score zero.

But Flora's score didn't really affect her much.

Ms. Abbey had assured her she'd find a way to get her into the medical program anyway.

"Flora, what happened?" Selene asked, her voice full of worry.

Scoring zero was just too bizarre.

There had to be some sort of mistake.

Flora's eyes were icy as she stood up, pulling her hand out of her jacket pocket.

tight, and she radiated

scrolling results on the big screen, and suddenly, she let

thought they could play her

happened. How could you score zero?" Selene's voice was

of Flora's zero score and her elimination from the prelims would wreck her reputation

old, would be on

back to Austenberg would be

"The results are wrong."

Flora pressed her lips

are wrong?!" Mr. Tanner jumped out of his chair when he heard that.

then you scored zero, Just accept it..." Joy said, her face a mix of emotions. "The medical competition has been around for years, it's super credible. There's no

was just that unlucky, not getting a

stop talking!" Mr. Tanner cut off Joy sharply, finding her comments unhelpful. He stared hard at Flora, asking urgently, "Flora, I'm asking you again,

him to believe

national medical department set the exam, Flora aced it, and she always got perfect scores at

volumes about

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attended the pre-competition medical training and had guessed on the questions, scoring zero

that Flora mentioned it, he sensed

and after seeing her nod, he made up his

request a review of the

worked it out; as long as Flora's score was over fifty,