Kruz hung up the phone and, with a cautious tone, asked Connor and Flora, "Hey, bro, Flora, mom's wondering if you guys want to head back to the Falcone family."

Connor didn't answer right away. Instead, he glanced at Flora, seeking her input with just a look.

Flora gave a slight nod, and only then did Connor respond with a soft, "Yeah."

Kruz relayed Connor's decision, then hung up and sat up excitedly, grinning at Connor. "Looks like we're heading in the same direction now, bro!"

...

Over at the Reyes household, just after Flora and Kruz left, Karter had stopped coughing up blood, and his color was looking a whole lot better.

Abbey tidied up her medical gear and casually announced, "Karter's good now. He'll be waking up soon."

"Ms. Abbey, you're the best doctor on Lone Island, no doubt about it!" Everyone chimed in, having seen the whole thing unfold. Abbey seemed to have done almost nothing, yet Karter was on the mend. Her skills were way beyond Flora's!

Flora was just a wannabe doctor, almost costing Karter his life!

Normally, Abbey would have soaked up the compliments, but today, she felt nothing but awkwardness.

it wasn't her

about to spill

take a while for him to fully recover. I know you and Flora are close,

was totally making this

and he was doing a lot better.

for years with little

just one treatment, Karter showed a

made

imagined, and

questionable folks, but you wouldn't listen!" The uncles glared at Adrian, "fit wasn't for Ms. Abbey this time, your father could have been

Ms. Abbey right

Flora isn't welcome in

uncles were fired

too happy

and I'm sorry for anything disrespectful I

apologized to Abbey,

trying to help my dad. Even though things didn't go as planned, we

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