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."

a dull moment - that was his specialty. Kruz, oblivious to Connor's actual thoughts and thinking his brother was just being considerate by not letting

either. Ethan was the type to be lively only around people he knew well, so the three of

was there, constantly cracking jokes and lightening the

table, and Kruz hurried to help with the dishes and cutlery. Flora went to the fridge to get some drinks. Amanda sat at

her son, somewhat

in thought.

Flora as soon as she placed them on the table. "You can't

the month,

want to drink it," Flora pouted, looking a bit sullen

warm it up for you

"That works," Flora smiled.

at that moment resembled 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 in front