Chapter 874

"Hehehe, Flora, how about sharing some of that miracle medicine with me too?" Kruz sidled up, grinning like a Cheshire cat.

"What do you need it for, huh?" Adrian snapped, not holding back. "We risked our necks to get that stuff. I'm still aching all over, so why should you get any?"

"If it wasn't for me, you wouldn't even be talking to Flora right now!" Kruz shot back with a smirk. "Besides, she's my Flora! I'm asking her, not you. I'm her brother-in-law, isn't that reason enough?"

"Well, she's my cousin! Blood relative through and through!"

Adrian was practically puffing out his chest with pride! Finally, he had a solid reason to flaunt his connection with Flora in front of Kruz. They were bona fide cousins!

That declaration hit hard, leaving Kruz momentarily speechless before he loudly fired back, "She's my Flora too!"

"My cousin!"

"My Flora!"

rolling her eyes. "Arguing with you two is like talking to a couple of brick walls." With a deadpan expression, she tossed a packet toward Kruz. "Keep it up, and I'll snip out your tongue." Kruz caught the packet, his face lighting up

bit frosty inside. Why did Flora hand it to Kruz and not him? He suspected it all along; Flora had a soft spot for Kruz. Even though he'd brushed against death's door, he was the last to get the miracle cure. His spirits sank, shoulders slumping as sadness washed over him. Despite their blood ties, Flora seemed to favor

to Adrian, Flora was unaware of his inner turmoil. She only had one packet on her, and besides, more medicine for the Johnson family would be arriving in just a few days. She just wanted Kruz to pipe down, so she gave

Connor sat off

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attention. What started as a ruse turned real when the cough worsened, tugging

to check his face. "Are you okay? Does it hurt

sulked, keeping

strong stuff, and waking up too soon had taken a toll on his body: She knew just how powerful her concoction was, and the fact that Connor managed to rouse

took a deep breath, and offered him a pill. "Here, Connor,

so Connor had to look down at her. Seeing the worry in her eyes, he finally

but amused, called Mike over with a glass of water, slipped the pill into

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