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

Connor finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Flora found his reaction amusing and wanted to keep teasing him, but then she noticed Amanda and the others standing at the door. She got up from the couch, stood straight, and greeted politely, "Aunt Amanda."

Amanda snapped back to reality and murmured a "Hmm," her expression still somewhat mixed. It was her first time seeing Connor and Flora together, and it genuinely surprised her. Her son had always been the quiet, introverted type who kept everything bottled up. She had never seen him truly engaged in anything, like he was just going through the motions of life.

But now, he seemed to be bursting with life. For the first time, he felt like a person with warmth. Seeing such a drastic change in him made her, as a mother, overjoyed and delighted.

"Come in and have a seat. Dinner will be ready soon," Connor said casually after a glance at them, then went back to the kitchen.

"Bro, let me help you!" Kruz, ever the energetic one, quickly followed him.

"No need, stay here."

Connor's actual thoughts and thinking his brother was just being considerate by not letting him into the kitchen, felt

Amanda wasn't particularly chatty either. Ethan was the type to be lively only around people he knew well, so

there, constantly cracking jokes and lightening

help with the dishes and cutlery. Flora went to the fridge to get some drinks. Amanda sat at the dining

her son,

in thought.

that," Connor said, taking the drinks away from Flora as soon as

was almost her time of the month, and all cold things

drink it," Flora pouted, looking a bit

warm it up for you

"That works," Flora smiled.

the somewhat pretentious woman from Connor's social media circle. How did she manage to be so assertive and cool in front of others yet act so demurely