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

Raul felt a wave of calm wash over him when he heard Flora's name. He instinctively glanced towards the door and saw Flora looking right back at him. That snapped him back to reality. He'd just lost it with Karter and completely forgot Flora was just on the other side of the wall. How much had she overheard? Hopefully not too much...

"Who do you think you are, hitting my dad like that? You looking for trouble?" Adrian burst out when he saw his dad, Karter, with a bruised face. Anger surged through him.

Did they really think they could get away with bullying his dad in front of him? And why hadn't his dad dodged out of the way? His illness had just improved-what if he got seriously hurt again?

Adrian's anger flared, and he didn't care who Raul and Henrik were. He glared at them, "You hit someone and don't even think about apologizing? Want me to have you arrested and make you beg for forgiveness?" "They're my dad and brother," Flora's cool voice came from behind.

Adrian's knees nearly gave way. Flora's family?

...

In the hospital room, Flora looked at Raul and Henrik, both sporting bruises. "Alright, spill it. What happened?"

These two usually commanded respect, but right now, they looked like kids caught doing something wrong, heads hung low.

"Why did you start a fight?" she asked again patiently.

"If I told you we just didn't like him, would you buy that?" one of them muttered.

that? She'd never seen them this out of control before. There had to be more

softened her voice, sounding almost pleading. "What are you hiding

was hard to resist, and both Raul

Be right back!"

it!" Henrik stammered,

them go, sighing. Fine. If they wouldn't tell her, she'd just

...

Raul and Henrik leaned against the wall, catching their breath. Flora's presence was just too

We this up,"

can't keens

realizing

was

in the dark

at a loss. He just wished the medical

...

pulled out her phone

time