Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
Under the moonlight, Flossie returned to Leia’s apartment in the city center as quickly as she could.
She had been through too much today. She was exhausted, and she could barely keep her eyes open. She wanted nothing else but a good night’s sleep.
As soon as she opened the door, she realized that Liam was also there, apart from Leia.
After their fight in H Group, it felt a little awkward when they locked eyes.
“Flossie, you’re finally home. Liam almost called the cops,” Leia said with a long sigh. She wrapped her arms around Flossie’s arm. “Are you hungry? I’ll cook something for you if you are.”
Flossie shook her head. She looked tired. “I’m not hungry. I’m just a little sleepy. I think I need a good, good rest. Goodnight.”
After finishing her sentence, she walked past Liam and headed toward her own room.
“Sleep?” Leia sensed something was amiss while she looked at Flossie from behind.
Had Flossie received news about Adie?
Knowing Flossie, she wouldn’t be in the mood to sleep right now and would definitely be trying everything she could to find Adie!
“Flossie, did Jovan bully you? Why do I sense that something’s wrong with you?” Leia asked out of concern.
She knew Flossie and Liam had already broken up. In fact, she also knew that it was all because of Jovan. She felt that it wasn’t fair for Liam.
After all, Liam had sacrificed a lot for this relationship.
If Halston was the one who won, it would’ve been fair game. However, if Jovan was the one who stood in their way, even Leia, who was an outsider, felt it wasn’t justifiable.
Leia initially planned to lecture Flossie on this, but she didn’t have the heart to do it after seeing the state Flossie was in.
“Tell us if he bullied you. Liam and I won’t let him off the hook!” Leia said angrily while holding onto Flossie’s shoulder.
Flossie looked up and smiled bitterly. “Do you think I’m someone he can bully?”
‘That’s true. You’re strong enough to fend that loser off!” Leia felt even more confused now.
“So, what exactly is wrong? Did you receive bad news about Adie?” Leia asked.
“It has nothing to do with Adie. I’m just tired. I want to stop thinking and have a good night’s sleep.” Flossie’s voice got weaker and weaker. It sounded as if she was struggling to even breathe. This was completely unlike her usually energetic self.
“Don’t worry. I’ll be fine after a good night’s sleep.” Flossie forced a smile and reached for the door’s handle. She then walked in lifelessly
“I don’t believe you!” Leia was still worried. She turned to look at Liam.” Liam, think of something. Flossie must’ve experienced something devastating. Otherwise, she wouldn’t be so downtrodden. Although you guys broke up, you can’t just ignore her. Didn’t you wait all night to talk to her after she returned? Why are you being silent?’
Leia had always been hot-headed. She directly pushed Liam into Flossie’s room and closed the door with a bang. She then locked the door from the outside.
Liam instantly panicked and tried to open the door, but it wouldn’t budge.” Leia, damn it! Open the door!’
“I don’t care. You have to make Flossie feel better tonight. Otherwise, don’t even think about coming out,” Leia uttered. Worried that the lock might not hold, she even attached a steel bar as a latch for good measure.
It couldn’t be helped -her brother was too passive-if she didn’t lend him a hand, he wouldn’t even stand a chance!
Flossie and Liam were left in the large room all alone. They looked at each other.
“rm sorry. You know how my sister never thinks things through.” Liam chucked his hands into his pockets. He pretended to be casual and nonchalant. It was as if their argument in H Group had never happened.
Flossie smiled exhaustedly. ’I’m the one who should apologize. Jovan is a nutcase. I thought I could get some useful information from him, but I realized he was full of nonsense. It was a complete waste of my time. It even affected our relationship. I’m such an idiot!” Flossie’s head hung low while she sat in front of the dressing table. She buried her head in her hands, and her shoulders trembled slightly.
Liam frowned when he saw this. He felt bad for her. “Looks like you’ve found out. Cry if you want to. You don’t have to pretend that you don’t care. This isn’t something to be embarrassed about.”
From the moment Jovan showed up, Liam knew that it was impossible to keep Halston’s death a secret.
He reacted so strongly in H Group and insisted on not letting Jovan get close to Flossie, worried that Flossie couldn’t handle the news.
Unfortunately, she still found out in the end…
‘Haha. I… What have I found out? I don’t know what you’re talking about.” Flossie was still pretending, but she wasn’t doing a good job at it. This made Liam feel even worse for her.
He walked up to her and gently patted her on the shoulder, as though channeling energy into her body. ’Just let it out. After all, he’s the man you once loved deeply. It’s normal that you’d want to cry for him.”
“Just don’t stay sad for too long. You have to get back on your feet and live your life. Adie and Abby are still waiting for you. You can’t give up…” He added.
“Don’t make things up!” Flossie suddenly looked up at Liam. Her eyes filled with tears of anger. “Jovan lied to me, and so did you! Do all of you think I’m so easy to fool? Halston is a tough man, and he won’t die so easily. This is a laughable lie!”
“I know you don’t want to face the truth. Well, let’s just pretend he’s still alive. If it makes you feel better, I’ll tell you he’s still alive too. You can stop crying for him.” Liam could tell Flossie was greatly affected by Halston’s death.
Flossie was normally not quite as weak. Why wouldn’t she be able to face the truth?
Since she was unwilling to accept the truth, he’d continue lying to her for the rest of his life. This was what he planned to do from the very beginning.
“Whether he’s dead or alive has nothing to do with me. I won’t shed a single tear for him. Even if he died saving me, I could only say that he’s too unlucky…” Flossie took a deep breath and walked shakily to her bed. She fell onto the bed and said with her back to Liam, “I’m tired. I want to sleep.
Save it for tomorrow.”
Liam looked at her scrawny figure as she wept and shook uncontrollably and felt like he had been stabbed in the chest…
‘Halston, are you dead or alive? If you’re alive, just come out. How can you call yourself a man when you make a woman cry for you?
Meanwhile, at a child-friendly hotel in Beach City, Adie sat cross-legged on a couch in one of the suites, eyes glued to Happy Sheep and the Big Gray Wolf on television.
Jessanna brought some washed fruits to Adie with a big smile on her face.” Adie, have some fruits. You need the vitamins.”
Adie smiled in an adorable manner. “Thank you, Aunty Ximenez. You’re a beautiful and kind person. No wonder you’re Mommy’s good friend.”
“You are such a sweet-talker.”
‘Of course. I get to eat super sweet fruits that you personally washed. My mouth naturally becomes super sweet too!”
Jessanna couldn’t stop smiling throughout her conversation with Adie.
Although she kept reminding herself that Adie was Flossie and Halston’s child and that the child would severely delay her marriage into the Guajardo family, meaning he couldn’t be spared, she couldn’t resist his angelic smile. He was so sweet with the things he said that she couldn’t help but want to be close to him. She yearned to give him good food and nice clothes. It was insane!
Initially, she planned to get William to send Adie to Water Dock, where he would be handed over to a unique individual. However, she couldn’t make up her mind and kept delaying.
Due to the urgent and complicated situation, she steeled herself and decided to send Adie away tonight. She couldn’t drag this on…
She held the plate of fruits and sat next to Adie. With his cheeks all puffed up, he looked like a hamster that was munching on grapes. Her heart nearly melted.
Adie was completely focused on the cartoon.
Jessanna couldn’t resist laughing. “Adie, do you like Happy Sheet and the Big Gray Wolf? Do you hate the wolf?”
Adie shook his head. “Not at all. I don’t hate the wolf. It might seem bad, but it’s actually not that bad. Although it wants to eat the sheep in every episode, it keeps failing. I think it’s not only because the sheep is smart but because it doesn’t actually want to eat it. They’re just playing!”
“l-ls that so?”