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

Chapter 1373

"Fiona, can you step out for a moment?"

Out of the blue, Mr. Keaton, our homeroom teacher, appeared at the door looking none too pleased.

Fiona let out a soft "Oh" and stood up from her seat.

Seeing Mr. Keaton call Fiona out, Robert and the other boys started to fret even more.

"Dang, is Mr. Keaton about to bring down the hammer on her?"

"It must be about that forum drama. They're probably going to come down hard on Fiona, maybe even slap her with some kind of punishment."

"Mr. Keaton, you can't believe the stuff on that forum! It's all a bunch of lies. Let us track down the person who started it, and we'll make sure they regret it."

"Yeah, it's all made-up nonsense. Please, don't let this mess cloud your opinion of Fiona."

"Quiet, all of you."

Mr. Keaton shot them a sharp look, clearly annoyed.

Who does he think Fiona is, anyway?

"What's all this about Fiona? Enough with the nonsense, class is starting. Sit down and get ready to learn."

textbooks, greeted Mr. Keaton at the door, and gave Fiona a

you go ahead with the class.

gave a polite nod, then gently took Fiona by the arm

worried that the school might actually punish Fiona over

corner of the hallway. Suddenly, he stood up, his jaw set, and walked out without saying a word. "Nash, where do you think you're going? We're in the middle of class!" Mrs. Smith was

those words over his shoulder

of the other boys exchanged a look, then

students anyway. Skipping a class or two was nothing

now, with

facing the teacher and school authorities all alone, she must be scared out

be

all can't

so much as a backward glance,

quite like this in

...

you're blameless

record straight, fast," Mr. Keaton said earnestly. "Do you know the guy in the photo with you? Can he

Pn

clear things up?"

know him, sure, but it's no big

going to bother him to show

raking in the cash every hour. This little hiccup was something she could handle on her

just needed to keep bringing in