Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
Halston’s expression grew colder as well. “How could you throw it away?!”
Just as Flossie was about to retort, one of the employees came running over, audibly distressed.
“Help! Help! This is bad!”
Everyone immediately looked toward the employee.
The male employee’s forehead was covered in sweat, as he tried his best to catch his breath. “The… winding bank… We found Miss Smith’s shoe around the cliffside of the winding bank! She must’ve fallen into the ocean!”
The winding bank was quite a famous sightseeing spot within the area, as it was formed by a short mountain range in the shape of the letter ‘C.’ Moreover, it was known for its treacherous terrains as well.
“She fell into the sea?!” Xavier howled. “But Cecy doesn’t know how to swim! We need to save her right now!”
He was the first to rush out, with Christopher and Halston following behind.
Flossie, on the other hand, froze slightly. She then followed a group of curious guests to the site.
The tides around the bank were actually rather calm. However, with the sun already set, there wasn’t enough light for them to locate Cecilia well.
Flossie observed the heels placed neatly at the edge of the cliff and tried analyzing the situation. ’Could it be that Miss Smith found her shoes too tiring to walk in, and intentionally placed them here while she went somewhere else to have some fun?”
“How is that possible?!” Ruby acted as if she were superglue, sticking by Flossie’s side as she spoke in a haughty tone.
“Everyone knows how considerate Miss Smith is. Why would she not attend her own wedding just to fool around? Do you think she’d ever make everyone panic like this?”
“Are you feeling guilty about your actions, Miss Ellsworth? Are you trying to stall some time and divert our attention away from the truth, just so you can achieve your hidden goal?”
Flossie was about to explode right then and there, her expression as cold as ice. “Hmm, I wonder why I myself have no clue what these hidden goals are!”
“If I were to guess, you must’ve pushed Miss Smith off the cliff with your own two hands! If something were to happen to her, you’d be the biggest suspect!” Ruby accused, her words leading to an uproar.
“That’s right. It must’ve been her!” Cecilia’s mother lunged at Flossie, her eyes reddening as she tried to attack her. “You heartless wench! Why would you ever do this to my daughter? Give her back!”
Flossie understood how a mother would feel rageful in such a situation, so she wasn’t mad at her reaction at all. She didn’t even try to dodge but instead shrugged helplessly.
“Yeah, Mrs. Smith. I have no idea why I’d have to do this to your daughter too. I have no reason to! Do you think I’d become a murderer overnight just because I felt like it?”
Cecilia’s mother had lost all sense of rationality then, unable to converse in a reasonable way. All she did was lash out at the woman uncontrollably.
’I dont care! I know you did this to her! There are photos as proof! Not only did you hit my daughter, but you pushed her off a cliff… You have to pay! I’ll make you pay!”
A barrage of punches came raining down on Flossie, so she instinctively protected her stomach with her hands. This time, however, she mounted a counterattack. “I’m going to fight back if you keep this up! I’m warning you!”
This reaction brought her right back into the spotlight again. Everyone seemed certain that she was the villain of this story, and continuously insulted her. Some even came to help Cecilia’s mother out by swinging toward the woman as well.
“Call the cops right now! We have to throw this wretched woman in jail!”
“What are we waiting for?! Let’s beat her to death!”
Many of Cecilia’s family and friends started joining in, having set their minds to take matters into their own hands. They wanted her to pay with her life. Flossie couldn’t handle such discrimination anymore.
She balled her fists up, intending to teach these people a lesson.
“Try hitting her. I dare you!” Halston dragged Flossie backward and shielded her with his own body. He then glared coldly at those who jumped in for a fight, his chilling aura clearly frightening them.
Cecilia’s mother was on the verge of a breakdown, wailing. “Step aside, Halston! You’ve once dated our beloved Cecy. You mustn’t protect her murderer!”
Halston’s perfectly sculpted face was painted with a layer of frost. “You have no proof, so don’t falsely accuse someone of such a serious crime. She’s mine, so don’t you even think about harming a single hair on her head. ■
Xavier, also convinced that Flossie was Cecilia’s murderer, glared at Halston with a furious gaze. “The truth is as clear as day! What more proof do we need?! Besides, you’re divorced! What does she have anything to do with you? Why are you defending her so much?!”
‘ We were married for four whole years! How could she possibly have nothing to do with me?’ Halston sounded determined, making it seem like his absurd statement was reasonable.
Flossie stood behind him with mixed feelings stirring up in her chest. 2
She had never expected Halston to defend her in front of this many people, nor had she expected him to say all those things. 1
‘Isn’t he supposed to be the coldest and harshest person regarding our past marriage? Shouldn’t he be expressing his disdain more than anything? What is he doing acting as if he cared?’
Christopher spoke up too. “Halston is right. We have no proof pointing to Miss Ellsworth pushing Cecilia off the cliff, so please do not make any hasty assumptions or use violence against her.”
’Instead, we should split up into groups and look around the area… find Cecilia as soon as we can!”
Everyone found his words quite understandable, and they started calling out to Cecilia, covering more ground as they tried to look for her.
Halston also joined the search party, with Flossie sheepishly following behind the man.
His heroic actions a while ago touched her, and she wanted to take this opportunity to thank him properly. However, it seemed that he was in a state of panic as well, rushing around as he scanned his surroundings anxiously.
‘I knew it. Smith does have a very special place in his heart. Even though he didn’t try to elope with her, he clearly hasn’t moved on from her yet.’
“Uhm, Guajardos…” Flossie increased her pace and caught up to the man.
Halston didn’t care about anything else at the time, as he only wished to find Cecilia as quickly as possible. Thus, he didn’t quite have much patience to spare Flossie.
“What is it?”
His dismissive attitude made Flossie feel extremely ashamed. She mumbled softly, “I… just… wanted to thank you for standing up for me, even when the situation was so pressuring.”
’No need to thank me.’ Halston’s eyes continued scanning the ocean surface, not sparing her a single glance. “But if I found out that you were really the one who tried to kill her, I’ll be sure to take matters into my own hands!”
Flossie’s heart dropped to the bottom of the sea, a frown forming on her face.
‘Hah, so I was overthinking things. I mistook his small favor as residual affection.*
‘Wake up, Flossie. Halston Guajardo has never felt anything toward you. If he did, he wouldn’t have brought his mistress in and forced you into getting a divorce.’
Just then, Halston behaved like a jetski, rushing towards the right side and swimming into deeper regions with all his might.
“Ah! There! There! I think I see her!” Someone shouted.
Flossie turned to look in that direction as well and found herself looking at a blurry figure floating on the water.
It was Cecilia, the one who everyone was desperately looking for.
Cecilia’s body was being carried further away with the waves and was currently located in the deadly deep sea zone.
Halston, on the other hand, was still swimming in that direction, actively putting himself in that type of dangerous situation as well.
Everyone was so nervous that they held their breaths, as they knew that a large wave could very well take both of their lives at once…
“Come back here!” Flossie was unable to contain herself any longer, screaming at the top of her lungs. “Come back, Halston Guajardo! Do you have a death wish or something?!”
No matter how much she screamed and called, Halston soldiered on, seeming as if he had no intention of turning back.
New Book: Returned To Make Them Pay
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