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

Flora's hands trembled at her waist-a strange sensation, really. She had never met her parents, so there was no emotional connection, yet the sorrow was undeniable.

Karter took a moment before saying, "The car's brakes failed, and it went off a cliff. By the time I got there, your parents were unrecognizable, lifeless, but they had shielded you with their bodies."

"I rushed you to the hospital right away. At that time, my mind was consumed with your parents' funeral, and in a careless moment, I lost track of you..."

"It was me who took you from the hospital," Raul said, taking a deep breath. "Your parents' death seemed too suspicious, and I couldn't trust anyone with you, so I brought you back to Cedarvale, keeping your identity a secret."

He had suspected everyone around him, eventually deciding Bryce was the most likely suspect. As Flora mentioned, in big families, sibling rivalry was all too common.

Karter and Raul laid everything out, clearing up over a decade of misunderstandings.

"How old was I when they died?" Flora asked.

"Six."

Six years old...

three, and she was six then;

It's normal to forget," Raul reassured,

pursed her lips, lost

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