Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
For a woman, nothing was more tragic than being treated like a tool by the person you loved… She really had made a wise choice by getting a divorce from Halston!
“Looks like you were quite satisfied with Flossie, huh? Too bad… Although both of you have shared the same bed for four years as husband and wife, although both of you made a holy vow to never leave each other’s side whether poor or rich… you still don’t understand her at all, Halston. Although you were her husband, you don’t even understand her personality!” Jovan’s eyes were full of disappointment and contempt for Halston.
Halston’s gaze was steely as he asked Jovan coldly, ‘Who do you think you are? What right do you have to question me? Do you actually think you understand her more than I do?”
He didn’t mind that accusation coming from anyone else, but this imbecile dared to question him? What right did he have to say all those things to him?
How could there possibly be any secret between Flossie and that scumbag that he did not know about?
“Of course I understand her more than you do,” Jovan chuckled, “because even before you knew a woman named Flossie Ellsworth existed, I had already fallen deeply in love with her…”
Jovan’s expression was initially cynical and impish, but now there was a sincerity on his face that was somewhat charming.
“Jovan!” Flossie whispered, her cheeks slightly flushed. “Isn’t there enough trouble already? Stop creating more problems!”
“What are you so shy about?” Jovan raised his eyebrows mischievously at Flossie and smiled. “This isn’t the first time I’ve confessed my feelings for you, and technically, you’re single now. Don’t tell me you’re still loyal to this cold-blooded cousin of mine?”
Flossie’s eyes blazed with anger. “Jovan, you idiot! You’re really asking for a good beating now!”
Flossie was so angry that she punched Jovan in the back twice. She did it so naturally that it was like they knew each other for a long time – there was no awkwardness between them at all.
Halston’s expression twisted even more, and he subconsciously clenched his fists.
“You see, Halston… this is Flossie’s real personality. She’s not dignified or gentle like you said, nor is she elegant or prim and proper. The real Flossie Ellsworth has a violent temper, and she beats people up when she’s displeased with them. She always beats me up when she sees me; she’s basically a tigress’ I bet you’ve never seen this side of her, have you?”
Although he’d just gotten punched, Jovan could not be happier. In fact, he even looked proud as he crowed triumphantly, “You were married to her for so many years, but I bet she’s never punched you, has she? That’s too bad… Research shows that when a woman is relaxed enough to show her real self to a man, she would be more likely to love the man with all her heart and spend the rest of her life with him-“
“Shut up!” Halston clenched his jaw and cut Jovan off abruptly. He coldly barked, “If you’re going to be a pervert, then get out. Stop humiliating everyone here!”
Jovan merely smirked and continued, “You really are pathetic, Halston Guajardo. You had such an awesome woman as your wife, but you threw it all away just to be with a scheming one instead. Don’t you know how cool your ex- wife is? She used to be in a popular band, and was rebellious, edgy, and even had a buzz cut! When she stood onstage playing the guitar, she shone brighter than the stars in the night sky. That scheming woman can’t even compare to the ground she walks on…*
“You probably didn’t know this,’ Jovan added, ‘but I was her biggest fan! I went to see all of her shows, I bought every album of hers, and I even recorded all of her performances… I’ve seen so many sides of her that you’ve never seen before, so believe me when I say I understand your own wife better than you do. Doesn’t that make you feel ashamed of yourself?”
“That’s enough, Jovan!” Flossie had to stop him by pressing her fingers on his forehead. She would die of embarrassment if he kept going! She whispered to him, “Everyone has been young and frivolous before, so stop bringing up the past! It’s irrelevant and doesn’t mean anything anymore.”
The last thing she wanted was for Halston to find out how ridiculous she was when she used to play in an underground band. They had been trying to raise funds for children with leukemia back then, so everyone in the band got a buzz cut to show their solidarity. They had even shaved their heads completely bald once, and then bleached their hair blonde when it grew back. All in all, they had been the textbook definition of rebellious youths that were loud, proud, and cool.
If Halston actually explored this era of her past, she would have to dig herself a hole and hide in it for the rest of her life. She would never be able to hold her head high ever again!
Jovan noticed how Halston had fallen silent, so he added, “Do you know why I’ve always resented you all these years? It’s because you destroyed my sacred idol! You were so lucky to have her, and yet you never appreciated her! You had a diamond in your hand, yet you threw her into a crowd of mediocre people! You polluted her and dulled her luster, turning her into a common lump of coal. You simply didn’t know how to cherish a woman like her!”
Halston stared at Jovan, who was seething with rage, and emotionlessly asked him, “So, what then? What are you going to do about it?”
Jovan sneered, “I just wanted to warn you that you’re mistaken if you think you’ve won today. As long as I’m alive, Halston Guajardo, I’ll definitely replace you and get my precious diamond back. I’ll let her radiate her own brilliant light once again!”
“Well,” Halston shrugged indifferently, “she’s right here. If you want her so much, you can just fight for her with your own capabilities. What’s the point of declaring war with me?”
As soon as he finished speaking, he strode straight out of the restroom, not even glancing at Flossie as he walked past her. It was as if the two were complete strangers – that was how cold Halston was!
With that, only Flossie and Jovan were left standing in the men’s restroom awkwardly
Like a villain who had succeeded in bringing his evil plan to fruition, a sinister yet childish smile cropped up on Jovan’s face. He told Flossie, “You see? You clearly made the right choice in leaving your ex- husband, because all he ever wanted was a tool to perfect his image. He was never interested in you, he never understood you, and he never even wanted to understand you. What a failure.”
“Why, thank you for the enlightenment, Jovan!” Flossie could not help but roll her eyes as she pointedly sneered, “If you have that much spare time, why don’t you worry about yourself instead? How stupid can you be?
You’ve been played like a fiddle and wiped out from your position, yet you’re still here bragging like an idiot!”
Jovan wasn’t angered by her words, and instead approached Flossie with a cheeky smile. ’So, you’re worried about me, huh?”
Flossie let out a frustrated snarl and kicked Jovan in the butt before replying sarcastically, “Like I’d be concerned for your sorry self!”
She then held her head high like a proud swan and stomped out of the restroom.
Jovan watched as Flossie walked away from him, his eyebrows raised slightly and a wicked smile on his face. What a cool woman… She was exactly his type!
Meanwhile, the large group of men who had been waiting to get inside the restroom were mostly well- known reporters. Because of what happened, countless baseless and ridiculous rumors started to spread.
“The former Mrs. Guajardo couldn’t choose between her old flame and her new fling,” one rumor said, “so she had a liaison with both of them in the men’s restroom!”
“The president of H Group fought his cousin for his ex-wife’s hand,” another rumor alleged, “but failed in the end! He won in business, but lost in love!”
“Jovan Guajardo bravely pursued his cousin’s ex-wife,’ one of the most ridiculous rumors claimed, “and asked for her hand in marriage in the men’s restroom. She said yes!”
As Flossie was driving, she saw all these preposterous headlines that Leia sent her, and got so enraged that she nearly hit another car.
“Those damn reporters are a bunch of psychos!’ She spat. “It’s like they’ve got brain damage or something! Couldn’t they write better? Why did they have to mention “men’s restroom” in every sentence? Were they trying to humiliate me?”
On the other end of the line, Leia was in a fit of laughter. She could not contain her curiosity, so she asked, “Tell me the truth… Now that Halston Guajardo has returned from the dead, has the love between the both of you been reanimated too?”
The news of Halston Guajardo’s “resurrection” hit Beach City like a thunderbolt, throwing everyone into a state of pandemonium. Virtually everyone in the city was talking about it, including Leia herself. In fact, she had been calling Flossie incessantly the whole time.
Leia didn’t know what to think of Halston Guajardo. On one hand, he was a total scumbag, but on the other hand, she remembered how he sacrificed himself to save Flossie. Clearly, despite his terrible personality, there was clearly still some good in him. Besides, the two now had a pair of twins; their reconciliation would indeed be a picture perfect ending.
“Don’t even mention that jerk!” Flossie’s anger had just subsided, but it quickly boiled up again when she thought of how cold and arrogant Halston was.
“I was thinking,” Flossie continued viciously, “that he should’ve at least informed me that he wasn’t actually dead. But when I saw him again, he was perfectly fine – as stylish as ever, and cold like he’d been living in a freezer for eight hundred years! He actually pretended that he didn’t know me… what the hell?! I wasn’t even trying to bring up our relationship, but he came up to me and acted all cool and haughty. Who did he think he was? If he didn’t almost break his own leg carrying me out of the mountains that day, I would’ve never even bothered to think about him! But I guess it’s good that things turned out this way… Since he’s so arrogant, I’ll make sure to give him a good slap in the face to humble him!”
As she spoke, an enigmatic smile bloomed on her face. She had come up with a plan to deal with Halston Guajardo. That heartless robot should have stayed dead, but since he was alive again, things would surely get more exciting from now. She would drive him to a point where he would cry for his mommy and beg her to let him go!
Flossie glanced at her watch. It was almost time to pick her kids up from kindergarten. It was Adie and Abby’s first day at school today, and seeing that the teachers had not called her, those two must have adjusted to the new environment pretty well.
“I’m going to hang up now,” Flossie told Leia with a sigh. “It’s time to pick up the kids.”
She then ended the call and headed straight to Monte Perry Kindergarten.
The streets in front of the kindergarten were always full of cars and crowded with people. All kinds of luxury cars were lined up at the Monte Perry Kindergarten gates, making it look like some kind of car exhibition was going on.
After a while, Flossie finally found a parking spot. She parked her car and was about to get out when Margaret suddenly called her.
“Hello?” Margaret’s voice was shaky with panic. “Miss Flossie, are you here yet? Come quickly! Something… something happened!”
“What happened?” Flossie asked quickly, then said to Margaret soothingly,” Don’t panic… Speak slowly.”
“I’m useless. Miss Flossie! I deserve to die a thousand deaths! I was about to pick up the kids just now, but the teacher told me that… that…” Margaret sounded as if she was about to burst into tears.
“The teacher told me,” she continued anxiously, “that someone had already come and picked them up! I asked the teacher who it was, and they said… They said it was Adie and Abby’s daddy!”
“What?!” Flossie’s mind went blank and her whole body went numb. ’Wait for me, I’m coming there now.”
Once she’d calmed herself, she got out of her car, and headed straight towards Margaret, who was standing at the school gate. From afar, she could make out Margaret clutching a teacher’s arm anxiously. It was obvious that she was so panicked that she couldn’t think straight.
“You… You should’ve known, Miss Strawberry, that Adie and Abby are raised by a single mother! They only have their mommy, they never had a daddy! Some criminal must’ve kidnapped them!”
“How could you hand the kids over to the kidnapper just like that?” Margaret continued tearfully. “You must take responsibility for this! You must go get the kids and return them to us!”