Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
After Flossie left, Francine finally snapped out of it.
“From what she said, Jessanna is still alive?”
“Hmm.”
Halston nodded, his expression terrible.
He was still thinking about Flossie’s harsh warning.
He could not understand why Flossie hated Jessanna so much.
“Oh, thank god. My little grandchild is safe… The Guajardo family line will go on.”
Francine smiled brightly with her hands folded, thanking the heavens.
Halston was speechless. “What? I’m still alive!”
“So? It’s not like you touch any woman. How are you any different from a celibate monk? Fortunately, Jessanna is able to conceive your child, but you don’t look like you have any interest in Jessanna as a woman either. If she doesn’t give birth to this baby, I don’t think there’s any chance you’ll have another baby in the future…”
Francine knew Halston very well.
His personality was too cold and he had too much self-control. Ever since he was young, he had little interest in women.
Otherwise, he would not have been married with Flossie for so many years without touching her.
For Jessanna Ximenez to be pregnant with his child was as improbable as winning the lottery. It would not happen again in the future.
Francine was not blind. She could see that Halston was not interested in Jessanna Ximenez.
But his reaction to Flossie tonight… He finally looked like a man. His hormones were nigh bursting out of him.
Francine suddenly had a bold idea.
She grabbed Halston and said solemnly, “Actually, I can see that Jessanna is too much of a hypocrite and is not a good match for you. Since she’s officially deceased now, I won’t urge you to marry her anymore. When she gives birth to the child, give her a sum of money and ask her to leave.” ? >>
Halston’s expression was complicated.
In truth, he had planned to do the same, but when he remembered his elder brother’s dying wish, he could not do it.
Francine continued, “I’ve given up on Jessanna Ximenez, but there must be a Mrs. Guajardo. I can’t let my grandchild grow up without a mother. I’ve thought about it. There’s actually no candidate more suitable than Flossie Ellsworth!”
“Mom, what are you saying?”
Halston was stunned. “I thought you’ve always looked down on Flossie. You persuaded me to divorce her for four years while we were still married!”
“She’s not ideal, but she’s the best person available!”
Francine could not help but sigh. “You’re almost thirty, but you’ve never socialized with that many women. Jessanna is too much of a hypocrite, while Cecilia’s relationship with your good friend is complicated. After thinking about it long and hard, there’s no better candidate than Flossie Ellsworth. There’s no problem with her except for her family background.”
“But more importantly, I heard she’s quite capable. She quietly started a company, became the president of the Electronic Technology Association, manages a law firm well and even stole the biggest customers of H Group… She’s not the pretty but useless woman that I thought she was. I’ve always had an appreciation for capable women. This new her is perfectly qualified to be your wife!”
Halston had rarely heard his picky mother speak so highly of anyone, let alone Flossie. He was glad to hear it.
After all, the conflict between mother-in-law and daughter-in- law was a problem that had existed since the dawn of humanity. If this problem could be solved, then maybe Flossie and him could really start over?
Start over?!
The abrupt thought startled Halston.
“Mom, you’re thinking too much. It’s no longer a question of whether she’s qualified to be my wife, it’s a question of whether she wants to,” he replied flatly.
“She wouldn’t want to?”
Francine frowned. Then, her usual haughty expression crept back onto her face. “It’s just an act. She’s just playing hard to get. Do you know how many women would give up everything to marry into the Guajardo family? How could she not want to? If she didn’t, she wouldn’t have stayed in the Guajardo family for four years despite everything.”
Halston poured cold water on her plan, “If being Mrs. Guajardo really meant that much to her, why did she agree to the divorce that easily? Why was she so eager to get through the divorce procedure as quickly as possible?”
“That’s…”
Francine pondered over what her son just said and found that it made sense.
Besides, thinking back on what transpired earlier, his son was the one trying to seduce her. Flossie Ellsworth looked like she had no interest and was shunning him.
If she was just playing hard to get, she was trying way too hard.
“Tsktsk. Sigh!”
Francine examined Halston from head to foot with a sad expression, sighing as she looked.
Halston was speechless.
“Mom, if you have anything to say, just say it.”
But Francine did not say anything. First, she took a good look at Halston’s handsome and perfect face. Then, she pinched the muscles on Halston’s arms and abdomen. She was puzzled. “This doesn’t make sense. You’re still as handsome as before, and you have even more muscles now. Why isn’t she obsessed with you anymore?”
Halston:
“How about this, son…”
Francine said seriously, “Try changing how you dress. Don’t just wear button-up shirts and suits every day. You look too serious. I heard women over the age of 25 don’t like men with a serious personality. They prefer the warm and approachable type…”
“Isn’t Flossie about to turn 25? She may be a bit tired of your aesthetics. Try dressing in a fresher way to rekindle her fascination with you!”
Halston:
He really wanted to say, “Thanks but no thanks, Mom.”
Who could have imagined that the day would come when his mother, who absolutely despised Flossie and used to ask him to divorce Flossie every day, would seriously try to teach him how to win Flossie back?!
“Not only do you have to change the way you dress, you have to change your personality too. You can’t be as cold as before. You have to take the initiative, be enthusiastic, and chat with her whenever you’re free…”
Francine said, already beginning to feel a sense of crisis, “Actually, that harbinger of tragedy has quite the charisma. I heard a lot of young men from prestigious families already have their eyes on her, especially the young man from the Osborne family who’s supposedly very close to her. If you don’t act soon, it might be too late!”
Francine did not notice before that Flossie was actually this popular.
Flossie had only just gotten a divorce but her pursuers were already lining up. The pursuers were some fine young men too!
Francine was really reluctant to let such a good daughter-in-law go. She must have been blind before not to see Flossie’s worth. Hopefully, if Halston worked hard now, he could still get her back!
Halston was pretty unhappy. “Didn’t you just say a good horse will never turn round to graze on an old pasture? Why are you suddenly doing a 180? Aren’t you embarrassed?”
Francine pursed her lips and said arrogantly, “I am, but I don’t want to miss out on a good woman. Besides, the reason I was so opposed to you being together before was mainly because you didn’t love her and I didn’t want you to suffer in a marriage without love. But now, things are different…”
“How?”
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