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

Chapter 1270

Mae watched in horror as Jacob and Carly were carried out. "Oh my goodness, are you two alright? Still breathing?"

"Mom, please, calm down..." Carly said, almost losing her lunch. "I'm breathing, but if you shake me any longer, I might not be." Mae quickly let go of them, her hands trembling.

Jacob and Carly stood there, wobbling like they'd just stepped off a roller coaster.

"What on earth happened to you two?" Joey asked, eyebrows knitted in concern. They looked like they'd seen a ghost.

"We..." Jacob gulped hard. He couldn't spill the beans!

Flora being the girlfriend of the Enforcement Division's head? That was above his pay grade to discuss.

He feared for his life if he said anything!

"Pfft."

Sydney, unable to hold back, chuckled at their wobbly knees. "Carly, after all your training, how can you still be this scared? What could possibly spook you like this?"

She had no idea yet about Teddy and Kenneth. Once she found out, she'd be laughing out the other side of her mouth.

in tears.

"What are you

he mean by "out of the

a wild guess."

nonsense." Sydney rolled her eyes. Jacob loved to stir the pot. "My fiancé is the captain of team nine in the Enforcement Division. Who could possibly take him down? Haven't you had enough

Why stir the pot with her? Upsetting her is like poking a

Sydney was bad

all, Sydney was a powerhouse herself, with ties to the Medical

but grin. It's

seemed distracted, having shown up specially today only to miss seeing

"Hey! Captain Rory's here!"

Suddenly, someone called out.

team two, was striding in with

eyes sparkled

more formidable than Kenneth, and she'd crossed paths with him a few times. Rory wasn't a fan of hers, but out of

sure to approach him, wanting everyone to see how well-connected she was within the

people noticed her friendly interaction with Rory, and envious

gaze turned icy as he watched Sydney. Kenneth

his