Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
Flossie lowered her head and spoke quietly, her voice so low that it almost seemed like she was talking to herself.
Yes, she was sad.
She kept pretending like she did not care, as if Halston’s death had no impact on her.
But at night, when she was alone, she had to admit that she felt a bit sad.
“Are you sad because you feel guilty, or because you still can’t let go?”
Margaret asked a sharp question.
“I don’t know. I only remember that the moment I found out he was no longer alive, my heart suddenly became empty, like there was a small dot of emptiness that rapidly spread and turned into a black hole- like abyss. It constantly devours my will, making me less and less like myself and less and less rational…”
At this point, Flossie curled up in pain. She hugged her head and kept repeating, ’I don’t know what’s wrong with me, I don’t know…”
Margaret hugged Flossie lovingly and gently coaxed her like she always did when Flossie was a child. “Alright, Miss Flossie, don’t be sad anymore. It’s all over. Yes, you two were married, but you’ve been apart for so long. If he’s gone, he’s gone. Don’t let him affect your mood.”
“But he died because he saved me. I feel so bad. My heart feels so empty… Margaret, I didn’t lose anything, so why would I feel so empty?”
Flossie looked at Margaret with tears in her eyes. Facing the nanny who brought her up from a young age who was also the person she was closest to, she no longer wanted to pretend to be strong.
‘That’s… Miss Flossie, don’t cry, don’t cry. The dead cannot come back to life. If you’ve never forgotten him, you should have returned to Beach City sometime in the last four years to rekindle your relationship with him. No matter what the outcome may be, at least you would have no regrets.”
Margaret patted Flossie’s back and sighed. ’That Halston Guajardos… he seemed invincible, unbreakable, but he actually died at such a young age. What a shame.”
“Miss Flossie, maybe he’s not dead? Maybe he has to fake his death for some reason.”
“I don’t know. The Guajardo family has already chosen a grave for him. His corpse has already been cremated.”
“If he’s not dead, what would you do? Would you give him another chance and start over with him?”
Margaret was hoping for a miracle. She hoped that she would suddenly receive news of Halston’s revival when she woke up tomorrow.
“If he’s not actually dead and is only pretending to be dead, I would hate him forever. I would not forgive him or believe him ever again. He doesn’t deserve my tears and sadness!”
Flossie’s eyes were cold and her tone was determined.
Margaret shook her head and pointed out, ‘You and Halston Guajardo are destined to be a bitter couple. When you’re alive, you hurt each other, but when one of you dies, you make the other person feel sad. Aren’t you just torturing yourselves?”
“I…..”
“Listen to me. Dry your tears and stop feeling sad. Just pretend that he’s still alive somewhere in the world, but your lives will never intersect again, just like how it was in the last four years. You’ve already let go and you’re finally living your own life again, so why go back?” “Margaret, you’re right. I was too emotional. I shouldn’t have let someone who no longer exists affect me so much. I’ll let go of all these messy emotions like I did before. Only without love can I live a carefree life!”
Flossie felt much better after Margaret consoled her. She wiped away her tears and commanded herself to stop feeling depressed. She had to stand back up!
For the first time in a long time, she slept soundly without any external assistance such as hypnosis or piano.
When she woke up, it was already past seven o’clock in the morning.
Today, Margaret and her were going to send Adie and Abby to the Monte Perry Kindergarten together.
Because it was the first day and the two kids were transfer students, there would surely be a lot of procedures they had to go through.
Flossie decided to get there early.
Therefore, she immediately got up from bed.
The two kids also woke up one after another.
While Flossie was thinking of what healthy and delicious breakfast she should make for the kids, the doorbell suddenly rang.
Flossie opened the door and saw the errand runner from the other day.
“Hello, Ms. Ellsworth. Your breakfast is here. Enjoy.”
Before Flossie could ask any questions, the errand runner had already left.
Flossie could only open the thermal container and take out the breakfast inside one by one.
Compared to the previous time, there was much less variety this time, but it was much more elegant in appearance and gave off an enticing aroma.
“Mommy, is breakfast here?”
Adie was still sleepy, but the moment he saw the breakfast on the table, his face immediately brightened.
“It is, but are you sure you want to eat it? Have you forgotten about the painful experience last time?”
That breakfast from hell still scared Flossie. She did not have the courage to try it one more time.
‘There’s nothing to be afraid of. He’s a famous chef in Beach City. It’s only human to make a mistake once in a while. The breakfast this time is definitely delicious. I can already smell how good it is. Let’s dig in!”
Adie had high expectations of Mr. Q.
He believed that, after practicing his cooking skills for so many days, Mr. Q would surely have made some progress.
“I don’t dare to eat it. You can eat it if you want.”
Flossie rubbed her stomach. When she recalled the taste of the previous breakfast, she almost threw up.
“Ugh, I don’t dare to eat it either…”
Adie shrugged.
Although he was a firm supporter of Mr. Q, he thought moral support should be enough. He did not have the courage to support Mr. Q with his actions.
After all, Mr. Q’s previous cooking almost made him quit the habit of eating breakfast.
Abby woke up right then. She slowly walked over in her pink rabbit pajamas.
“What a pretty cake! Abby loves cakes!”
She immediately stuffed a slice into her mouth without another word.
“Abby, don’t…”
Flossie could not stop her in time. She could only let poor Abby become the food tester for them.
Flossie and Adie stared at Abby and asked cautiously, “How does it taste?”
Abby chewed the cake slowly like a kitten. Then, her big round eyes instantly enlarged and shone bright like stars in the sky. She said excitedly, “Wow, what a delicious cake! It’s the most delicious cake I’ve ever had!”
“Really?”
Flossie and Adie exchanged glances. They were still afraid to taste the cake due to their trauma.