Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
‘Yes, that’s it!”
Halston thought for a while and finally came up with a good reason. He instantly felt relieved.
By the time he reached the island, it was already the next morning.
The orange and crimson sun rose from the ocean’s edge and reflected its light over the blue sea, making it orange.
Halston sat inside the speedboat and sped his way through the shore.
Once he got on the island, a local girl came upto him and welcomed him.
“Uncle, are you here for Aunt Flossie?” the small girl said, her cheeks tanned and her grin pure.
‘Yes.”
As Halston looked at the little girl, he was glad and thought, ‘Not bad. She knows to get someone to welcome me!’
“Follow me, and I’ll bring you to Aunt Flossie!”
The small girl waved at Halston before turning and running.
Halston followed her without hesitation.
He assumed it wouldn’t be far away at first, but he was too naive.
The journey started from the foot of the mountain and progressed all the way to the top. They climbed for over two hours without stopping.
Halston was a strong man, but his body couldn’t handle it. He was puffing slightly and questioned the small girl in front of him, “Are we there yet?
Where is she precisely?”
“Aunt Flossie’s home is far away, but it’s lovely. You’ll adore it once you get there!”
He wanted to complain, but he restrained himself. “Let’s take a break first.” He was panting.
“Uncle, you’re exhausted already just walking this little?” the child observed. “You’re terribly weak, just as Aunt Flossie stated.’
When Halston heard this, he was dumbfounded.
‘How could you, Flossie? I’ll let you know I’m not weak when I catch you!’ He thought bitterly.
They traveled for another three hours till they arrived at the mountain top.
Halston saw an orange-colored chapel erected on the brink of the mountain, overlooking the distant sea.
The girl turned to him and said, “Uncle, Aunt Flossie will pray here every day. Just go in and find her.”
At this point, Halston was so exhausted that he barely had any energy. He took in a deep breath and showed a thumbs up.
“Uncle, you look really handsome. Can I have a hug?” The girl blinked her huge and bright eyes at Halston as she stared at him innocently.
“Of course.”
Halston felt his heart melt at the cuteness of the girl and gave her a big hug.
Afterwards, she climbed down the mountain.
Halston wiped his sweat away and fixed his hair. As he walked slowly towards the church, he straightened his back and put on a frigid fagade.
He wondered how she would look now after not seeing her for three months.
‘Would she get thinner? Tanner? More depressed? Or grow bald?* he guessed in his heart.
Women were sentimental, so naturally, they wouldn’t move on that quickly. He imagined that she would be crying every single day.
Halston, however, was different.
He became more disciplined during these three months. He visited the gym often, ate healthy foods, and even upgraded his sense of fashion. He now possessed the confidence that he was able to charm her.
The church’s door was shut. Halston considered pushing the door open and walking in but decided against it since it would make him seem shameless. So he waited outside the door, cleared his throat, and said,” Come out on your own.’
There was no reaction from inside.
Hiding his embarrassment while appearing noble and frigid, he continued,” There is a limit to my patience. You’ll be sorry if I have to go inside.’’
Thinking about how he flew and went all the way here and climbed the mountain for hours only to see her angered him. Presently, there seemed to be no other choice but to enter the church since she did not reply to him at all.
He spun back and yanked the door open with fury. * Flossie, you’ve gone too far, you…”
“Surprise! Halston, you’ve been fooled.”
Flossie was nowhere to be seen in the church. In the midst of the empty church, there was just a teddy bear.
The teddy toy had a microphone inside and appeared to come to life as it laughed madly at him.
“Hahaha! Mr. Halston, you’re a moron for coming here to look for me.”
‘ Don’t squander your energy. You won’t find me if I don’t want you to find me.”
“I’ll appear on my own. Just make sure you’re ready for my arrival!”
Halston was mocked by every word the teddy bear said.
“Flossie!”
He never imagined that a woman would dupe a wise guy like himself.
His gorgeous face clouded, and he seized the teddy bear with the intention of ripping it up.
The teddy bear continued to say, “Don’t you dare break me, or you won’t leave this island. If you don’t believe me, try looking for your wallet.”
He reached into his pocket, and indeed, it was gone.
He came to his senses quickly and realized that the little girl had taken it.
She would be far away now, so it was pointless for him to chase her.
“Damn it! What do you want from me?”
Halston was so mad that he was on the edge of losing his mind.
Then, the teddy bear spoke again calmly, “Hahahah. Now you know that everything is not as it seems on the surface.”
Halston was speechless. His mood shifted from rage to irritation.