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

"Dad!"

Adrian's face lit up as he quickly stepped up to the bedside.

"Cough, cough..." Karter had just woken up, still a bit out of it. "Why is everyone here...?"

"You just fainted from coughing up blood. Thank goodness for Ms. Abbey, or who knows what might have happened!" A chorus of relatives chimed in, even mentioning how Adrian almost got him killed by insisting Flora treat him!

"You really need to rein Adrian in, bringing all sorts of bad influences around, nearly getting you hurt. If it weren't for Ms. Abbey being here by chance..."

"Alright, enough," Karter interrupted, his head pounding from their chatter. "Ms. Abbey, thank you for saving me. I owe you a huge debt, and one day, the Reyes family will repay you generously."

"My head's killing me, so if you could all leave for now. Ryan, you stay."

"Yes," Ryan replied.

The room cleared out.

"Did you see that girl, Flora?" Karter asked once everyone had left.

The group had been putting Flora down, but Karter hadn't paid them any mind, finding them annoying instead.

Flora really does look a lot like

Reyes family staff about continuing Karter's treatment. She was confident she could do an

Abbey know, danger was just around the

Connor and the others arrived at the

out from the upstairs window. When she finally saw Connor's car pull up, she rushed downstairs. But, not wanting to seem too eager, she settled onto the living room couch, picked up a

minutes later, the front door swung open, greeted by the

Connor, Mr.

couldn't help

he

hand tucked into Connor's coat pocket. They were leaning dose, whispering to other, with Connor's eyes still sparkling with a smile-a stark contrast

Amanda greeted them

"Aunt," Flora called out.

seat," Amanda said, genuinely pleased as she

hearing the noise, hurried downstairs. He seemed a bit awkward seeing Flora on the couch, but he still approached and said, "Hey,

new. "Didn't you say you'd never call her Flora in

own business,

call her whatever I want, alright?" she

sweet scent of change, I