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.

Ryan responded excitedly. "Sir, Miss Flora

treatment. She was confident she could

did Abbey know, danger was just

and the others arrived

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 book, and pretended to read. The butler couldn't help but chuckle at her antics.

the front door swung open, greeted by the

Connor, Mr.

help but glance

he

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

"Aunt," Flora called out.

genuinely pleased as she led Flora to sit

awkward seeing Flora on

like he'd discovered something new. "Didn't you say

business,

I want, alright?" she

gave a knowing grin. "Ah, the sweet scent of change, I know it