Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“How are you feeling? Does it still hurt?” Liam asked out of concern as he shifted the overbed table over, placing a hearty breakfast on top of it.
“Nope! If the nurses hadn’t stopped me, I would’ve even tried to walk!” Flossie said proudly, almost drooling at the sight of the delicious and well- made food.
As she ate, Flossie was eager to know more about Halston’s condition. “What about that guy? Is he done with surgery yet? I just asked the nurses but… they won’t tell me.”
“He…” Liam took a deep breath, trying to not show any expression. “He’s fine now. The experts operated on him themselves. Besides, he’s the almighty Mr. Guajardo, so they wouldn’t dare let anything bad happen to him.”
“You’re right, I feel relieved now,” Flossie said, eating with a wide grin on her face.
“Oh, yeah. Does he have breakfast? Don’t forget to make some for him too. ” The woman reminded Liam.
“Don’t worry, he’s your savior. Taking care of him means that I’m taking care of you too. I wouldn’t forget such a small detail.”
“Good, as expected of my favorite person in the whole wide world.” Flossie couldn’t help herself and pinched Liam on the cheeks.
As the person she trusted most, she relied on Liam to do everything she requested. She didn’t have to worry about anything if he was the one handling it, as he would always take care of them well. Hence, she believed that such small matters should naturally be easy for him to take on.
“Have some food first. Let me go check if he needs any help,” Liam said and headed out with a perturbed expression.
If Halston had just passed, he figured that the Guajardos would soon come and demand for an explanation from them. He wouldn’t be able to hide the truth any longer then.
Liam had decided to hide Halston’s death for now, and transfer his body somewhere. At the very least, he didn’t want anyone else to find out about the man’s death before his boss recovered.
He then went to the mortuary, lying about being Halston’s family and requested the guard to bring Halston’s body out
However, the guard said, “I’m sorry, I’m afraid someone has already taken the body away.”
‘What? Took away?” Liam felt extremely anxious. “Who?”
“One of Mr. Guajardo’s family members. They took him away last night.”
’So that means the Guajardos know! But… why isn’t there any news about it?” Liam fell into deep thought. He turned his phone on and browsed through the latest news. However, the stock market, the media, and even H Group were as calm as still water.
’This is strange! Could this just be a misunderstanding? Was it someone else who died?’
“I’d like to ask… Was that body… the CEO of H Group, Halston Guajardo?” Liam tried to confirm this with the guard.
“I think so. The one who took the body away was Mr. Guajardo’s father himself,” the employee replied honestly.
“Well that’s weird…” Liam remained doubtful as he returned to Flossie’s ward.
Coincidentally, Leia had brought her boyfriend, William, over to visit Flossie.
“Flossie, I was worried sick about you! Why did you go missing for an entire night! How did you end up like this? Who did this to you? I’ll take revenge for you right away!” She said angrily as she hugged the woman, her eyes watery.
“No one. I just wasn’t careful and tripped.” Flossie nudged her friend reassuringly, seemingly confident. ‘ Don’t worry, this is just a minor injury! I just need to rest for a couple of weeks, and then I’ll be ready to go!”
William seemed eager to help. “My family studies medicine, and my father knows many famous orthopedists. I can recommend some to you if you’d like, Miss Ellsworth.”
Leia quickly chimed in. “Is that even a question? Of course she’d need them! Call them over right now! We have to get Flossie the very best doctors. I’ll only feel relieved then!”
William nodded. “Okay, I’ll make the call right now.”
Flossie found it quite troublesome, but after hearing that they were orthopedists, she responded, “Thank you in advance, Mr. Jones. I may not need it, but Halston Guajardo does.”
“Halston Guajardo? What does this have to do with him?” Leia instantly caught on, quickly questioning the woman. “Did he hurt himself like you did?”
“He suffered from worse injuries just to save me. He almost had his leg amputated too. Good thing he’s a tough guy though, and managed to survive. But I think it’s still best to have a doctor check on him just in case.”
“Huh… Wait!” Leia couldn’t process all this information at once. ‘I didn’t mishear her, did I? Guajardo saved Flossie and almost lost a leg? What kind of romantic scenario is that?! Why would that scumbag do something like that in the first place?’
“Didn’t Liam tell you? I really have to thank him this time, which is why we should have a famous doctor check on him. How else would I return the favor?”
Flossie wasn’t one to be ungrateful, and purely wanted to repay the man’s kindness.
Liam just so happened to overhear this, and quickly stepped in. “I don’t think that’s necessary. The legendary Halston Guajardo would be able to hire any doctor he wishes!”
“If you’re too enthisiastic in helping him, he might misunderstand your intentions and think that you’re still into him or something. It might lead to some unnecessary drama… unless you actually want that.”
Leia found Liam’s advice reasonable. “Halston Guajardo is so self-absorbed too, so he’ll definitely think you haven’t moved on from him. I think it’s unnecessary too.”
“You’re right.” Flossie nodded. She realized that she was being too hospitable, and it would be hard for anyone to not misunderstand…
The woman then promised the two, and also herself, “I’ll be more careful in the future.”
After talking for a while, Leia held hands with William and got up to leave.
“Hold on.” Flossie called out to them. “I have something I’d like to discuss with Mr. Jones privately, is that okay?
“Of course!” Leia agreed without any hesitation. She was just like her brother, and trusted Flossie completely. “Bestie, help me keep an eye on that guy, I trust your judgment.”
Before Leia left, she smirked at Flossie, then patted William on the shoulder. “Do your best, but if my bestie won’t give us her blessing, I will never marry you!”
“Don’t worry, I’m confident that Miss Ellsworth can see how genuine my feelings are for you.” William smiled, looking at Flossie with certainty.” Right, Miss Ellsworth?”
“Maybe.” Flossie’s lips curved upwards as she said mysteriously.
As the siblings left the ward together, the smile on Flossie’s face disappeared, and her gaze turned cold. “Close the door, please.”
William was rather cooperative, approaching Flossie with a warm smile. “I’m sure you’ve already looked into my past, Miss Ellsworth.”
Flossie seemed quite surprised, huffing coldly. “You’re smarter than I thought.”
“You’re too kind, Miss Ellsworth. Leia talks about you a lot, so I know you’re a devoted, careful, and meticulous person. Now that your best friend is marrying all of a sudden, it’s reasonable for you to look into me.”
“Good, not only are you intelligent, but you’re quite understanding too. It’s true that I can’t nitpick much.” Flossie had never expected William to be so humble. He wasn’t mad that she looked into his background, which made her feel slightly ashamed of her own actions.
“Come clean yourself then, what’s your purpose of getting close to Leia?” Flossie asked straightforwardly, not intending to waste her time and energy. William smiled softly. “That’s an odd question, isn’t it, Miss Ellsworth? I love Leia, so I approached her because I want to be with her. I’d like to become her husband and stay together for eternity.”
“Save it!” Flossie’s expression was filled with disdain. “You may be able to fool a sweet girl like Leia, but you can’t fool me. I know how twisted and obsessive your past relationship was. Besides, you’re a smart man, so you couldn’t possibly have not known that your ex is considered a person of interest to us.”
“You mean Jessanna Ximenez?” William’s gaze shifted slightly, as his smile grew colder. “You have great connections, Miss Ellsworth. I didn’t expect you to find out about my terrible past…”
“That’s right, Jessanna was indeed my first love. I was so in love with her that I went mad, and did a lot of irrational things just to win her heart. But that’s all in the past now, and I’ve tried my best to wipe the slate clean.”
“I don’t know how you found out about that, but it doesn’t matter. I just hope you won’t bring this up anymore, when I’ve already regained my rationality and want to start a new life. Please allow me to do so, at the very least!”
Flossie chuckled, her expression still frosty. “Don’t act like a victim, I refuse to believe that you can fall for someone new after loving her so obsessively! You must have a hidden motive!”
She had been through enough to see through these scumbag men, and knew that she shouldn’t trust them easily. Moreover, William and Leia were advancing way too quickly. With his history with Jessanna, she couldn’t help but feel wary of him.
William didn’t get mad at all, retorting, “Well, Miss Ellsworth, didn’t you obsess over a man who didn’t love you back too? You ended up quite hurt yourself. So, does that mean you’d stop loving after that?”
Flossie looked taken aback. “I’m different from you. You loved Jessanna Ximenez, so you should know what type of person she is. You-“