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

Hospital.

Flora hung up the phone and glanced at the doctor next to her, her expression cool and collected. "Go ahead," she said.

The doctor was taken aback. The Flora who had been sweet-talking on the phone seemed like a completely different person now! It's true-when it comes to love, women can change in the blink of an eye. With new urgency, the doctor quickly replaced her bandages. The wound was still bleeding heavily-a sight that would make most people wince.

But Flora didn't even flinch.

Connor had promised to be back in twenty minutes, and like clockwork, he returned, carrying a cup of chicken soup.

The doctor had just finished changing Flora's dressing.

"Have a little something to tide you over, and then I'll whip up something nice at home," Connor said, gently patting Flora's head and setting the small table over her bed. His voice was as soft as a whisper. "Feed me," Flora said with a playful blink.

"Sure thing." Connor carefully arranged two pillows behind her, making sure she was comfortable.

Once the soup was finished, Connor took out the trash and asked the guard waiting outside, "Did anyone stop by while I was out?"

few people had visited Ms. Flora. The entire Falcone family

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Lone Island, Council Hall.

was brightly

only the Falcone family was absent. The River, White, and Mu families were all in attendance, along with several other notable families. They had gathered to figure out how to handle

"Connor's gone completely rogue.

taken him out when he was stiff rising," Tommy fumed His anger was palpable, especially with Abbey still fighting for his life in the hospital. Connor's shot was meant to kill, and if Abbey's heart hadn't been slightly

We need to rally all

the room fell

waiting for a leader to step up. Tommy turned to the chairman at the head

capable of.

take?"

his gaze unreadable, fingers tapping rhythmically on the armrest. "Why did Connor lose it today, Tommy? Don't you know?" a voice suddenly challenged. Tommy frowned, turning to the speaker. "What are you getting at, head of the

lived peacefully among us. Sure, he's a bit

the one