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 who healed

about to spill the

health has taken a hit. It'll take a while for him to fully recover. I know you and Flora are close, but I hope you won't let her treat Karter again. Her skills might not just fail

was totally making this

was doing a lot better.

to help Karter for years with little success,

just one treatment, Karter showed

made her

medical skills were far beyond what Abbey had imagined, and if it came

with questionable folks, but you wouldn't listen!" The uncles glared at Adrian, "fit

should thank Ms. Abbey

here on out, that Flora

fired up, completely against

weren't too happy with

you for helping my dad, and I'm sorry for anything disrespectful

apologized to Abbey,

lightened a bit, but then Adrian added, "Flora is my friend, and she had good intentions trying to help my dad. Even though things didn't go as planned, we can't put all the blame on

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