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

Chapter 956

Upon spotting the man, the woman felt a pang of guilt and quickly pulled back her hand, which was poised to strike. Her face crumpled, on the verge of tears.

"Jaden..."

"Candace, what's going on?"

Jaden noticed her distress and immediately wrapped his arms around her, offering soft words of comfort while shooting a questioning look at the bodyguard. "Sir, it's..."

"Jaden, Lucky's gone. Someone shot him... boo hoo..."

Before the bodyguard could explain, Candace was already clutching Jaden's collar, quietly sobbing.

"Sir, Ms. Candace didn't leash the dog, and it almost ran into someone, so that's why-"

"I-I just let go for a second, and Lucky was just being playful with people passing by. He didn't mean any harm," Candace cut in, her tears tugging at the heartstrings. "But that woman shot Lucky. I just wanted an apology for Lucky, but she insulted me instead, boo hoo..." "Did I ask you to stay with Ms. Candace just to let this happen?"

Jaden's typically gentle face darkened, and the usual warmth in his eyes turned sharp.

who had a run-in with Ms. Candace was Miss Flora, along with Mr. Connor and young

furrowed, surprised to cross

you? I'm heartbroken over Lucky. I just

that?" Jaden's

looking so obedient yet so hurt. "I know I come from a modest background, and people look down on me. If I'm an embarrassment to you, I

talk nonsense. It's my fault for letting you

feeling his opinion of Flora sink lower. Did she

and sadness made him uncomfortable. He reassured her, "Flora's status isn't

never judged anyone by their status, but Flora had been

isn't that a bit of a stretch? Miss Flora's status is considerably

a simple country girl, lacking any particular skills, only here because

was the Reyes family's young miss, skilled in medicine and racing, and stunningly

give Lucky a proper burial? Lcan get

managing

she was the picture

her smile relaxed