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

Ben and his crew were completely stumped.

A drill? Seriously? Did they expect anyone to buy that? They'd been on the brink of disaster, and it was being brushed off as just a "drill"... Karter was the picture of calm. After he got the antidote from Flora and administered it, he sent them off with a promise to explain later.

Ben and the others couldn't get out of there fast enough. Flora was just too much for them. Her presence alone was a haunting reminder of how close they'd come to the end. As seasoned veterans in positions of power, they hadn't felt fear like that in ages. Once they were sure Karter was safe, they made a quick exit.

With their departure, the Reyes house felt oddly empty.

"Mr. Shen, Flora, could you come upstairs with me for a bit? I need to talk to you," Karter said after a pause.

Raul nodded, and Flora followed suit, albeit slowly.

Connor and Kruz stayed back in the living room.

your dad's room," Karter said, leading them to a room on the third floor, all the way at the end. He opened the door. "I haven't

pristine, clearly looked after regularly. Flora took it all in, her eyes eventually landing on a framed photo on the

woman stood side by side with the ocean sparkling behind them. The woman held a baby, while

cool and a bit aloof, but with him, her edges softened, and there was the hint of a smile on her lips. Flora looked a lot like the man, but her vibe was more

these are your parents. They were some of the most incredible people I've ever known," Raul said,

on the streets, starving, they had given him a meal

old friends' photo tugged at Raul's

sighed, "Your dad, James Rivers, was my half-brother, the second son of the Reyes family, and a famous medical scientist. Your mom, vy-well, your dad never told us much about her past, so it's a bit of a mystery. But she's

a lot

Reyes family is known for racing, yet your dad had a knack for medicine from an early age. He joined a