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.

did," Ryan responded excitedly. "Sir, Miss Flora

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

know, danger was just around

Connor and the others arrived at

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 front door swung open, greeted by the staff's warm

Mr.

couldn't help

he

Connor's coat pocket. They were leaning dose, whispering to other, with

here!" Amanda greeted them

"Aunt," Flora called out.

seat," Amanda said, genuinely pleased as she led Flora to

the noise, hurried downstairs. He seemed a bit awkward seeing Flora on the

You're calling her Flora now?" Kruz looked at Ethan like he'd discovered something new.

own business, you

call her whatever I want, alright?" she

"Ah, the sweet scent of