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

Chapter 1344

"Hehehe...," Fiona let out a hollow laugh, feeling like a tiny figure in her mind was on its knees, pleading desperately. Dad! Mom! Please be forgiving and don't hold this against me! I had no choice but to say this.

Jackson knew her parents had passed away, which only deepened his sympathy for her. He, too, was without parents. "Besides your parents, do you have any other relatives?"

"They're all gone..." Fiona lowered her head, silently praying to every celestial being not to hold this against her, for none of it was true! Her downcast look caught Jackson's eye, leading him to think she was grieving. Truly an orphan. A pitiful child, indeed. So young and without a single family member by her side.

Perhaps sensing a kinship with Fiona due to their similar circumstances, he tried to comfort her. The more he spoke, the more Fiona wished she could find something to cover his mouth. Stop! Please, stop! Any more, and she feared divine retribution! "Ring ring ring-" Just as Fiona was about to bury her face in her hands, her phone rang.

"Hold on, I need to take this call!" She hurriedly answered the phone without even checking the caller ID.

"Hello!"

did something happen at school today?" Damian's voice came through as he walked back to his office, having just left a meeting. He'd received a call from Keaton right after the meeting about an incident

immediately realized something was off as she caught a glimpse of Jackson's furrowed brows. Hadn't she said she had no family left? So

of something. I'll talk to you later, gotta hang up now!" Fiona said quickly and hung

annoyed. This girl, barely in Cedarvale for a few days, had already gone rogue, daring to hang up on him. Pondering for a moment, he pulled out his phone and sent a message

booth, Fiona set

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parents passed away?"" Jackson smiled, but his eyes were cold, his tone strangely pointed. "So, what's

wasn't lying about that. As for my uncle..." Fiona took a deep breath. She had already made her statement and wasn't about to ruin

disavow her uncle, sacrifichim

for the greater good.