Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“Who said that? It’s not true,” Flossie refuted unconvincingly.
If she claimed to be the kind who wouldn’t even enter the kitchen, nobody would dare to question her.
She was very different from ordinary girls from a very young age. She didn’t like dolls, pretty dresses, and playing with dollhouses. Most of all, she disliked going into the kitchen. On the contrary, she enjoyed fighting, guns, coding, and physical chemistry.
If it weren’t for her attempt to become a ‘qualified’ wife in the Guajardo family, she would never have even stepped into the kitchen. Her only goal in life was to cook food that Halston liked.
Now that she recalled this, she felt she must have been under a spell. She lost herself, and it was all for a man!
“I even heard that you desired my body and had impure thoughts about me!” Halston added.
“You’re making things up!” Flossie turned around in embarrassment. “I don’t like your appearance at all…”
Only then did she notice that Halston had already walked into the kitchen. He was right behind her.
They were barely inches apart. She only needed to look up for the top of her head to touch his protruding chin.
“Are you sure you don’t like my appearance?” Halston asked.
Halston’s smile grew wider. “If that’s the case, why did you keep stealing glances at me?”
“That’s not true. It’s only a coincidence!” Flossie felt hot in her cheeks. She wasn’t being very convincing. “I already told you that I don’t like your appearance. I like men who look like elegant princes, not cold and aloof like you. Stop being so self-indulgent.”
“Flossie, you’re such a coward. This wasn’t what you said to the kids last night…” Halston was extremely confident. He pinched her chin and lifted it up slightly, forcing her to look into his eyes. “Abby told me this morning that you fell in love with me as soon as you saw my face. How can you say you don’t like my appearance now?”
“Uhm…” Flossie felt very awkward. She wished she could dig a hole and hide in it.
‘Abby, you’re a wonderful daughter. You’re so wonderful that you’d betray your own mother. How am I supposed to face him now?’
“That’s right. I’m vain, and I like handsome guys. So what?” Flossie decided to go all out. She stared at his pretty face and admitted to what she said.
“Does this mean you admit that you’ve desired my body for a long time?” Halston asked.
“Erk-hem!” Flossie’s face turned red.
She did like Halston, but nowhere nearly to that extent.
Although she’d sometimes fantasize about them kissing in a romantic environment, that was as far as it went. She wouldn’t fantasize anything beyond that.
Seeing how Flossie didn’t speak, Halston’s smile grew even wider. “Regardless if you desire me or not, I’ve desired after you for a long time,” Halston whispered in her ear.
“You’re nuts!” Flossie exclaimed with reddened cheeks. She pushed him away and quickly ran away.
Halston watched her leave. There was a look of authority on his face.
He was like an expert hunter who confidently observed his prey falling into his trap…
The two children woke up early. They had already gone around the Guajardo family’s residence.
They adapted much better than Flossie expected they would. Despite being in a completely unfamiliar environment, they were able to feel happy and at ease. Evidently, they behaved as if they owned the place.
“What are you two doing? Why didn’t you wake me up?” Flossie asked.
She realized they were standing on their tiptoes next to a yellow fruit tree while they looked up.
“Mommy, come here, quickly. Look, these four must be hungry. They keep chirping, and their mouths are wide open!” Abby quickly ran over to Flossie and tugged at her hand. She then pointed at the four fledglings in a nest. She seemed very worried.
Chirp! Chirp!
Four fledglings that recently hatched were chirping weakly in the nest.
They were too small to even open their eyes. Their mouths were all open while they waited for their mother to feed them.
“They’re probably hungry. Let’s find them something to eat!” Flossie couldn’t help but empathize with the chirping fledglings.
“But what do birds like to eat?” Adie asked calmly.
“Don’t they eat things like worms?”
Flossie retrieved her phone and started searching.
She’d never had a pet bird before. Now that she had to look after four of them, she was under immense pressure!
After going through several educational courses on keeping pet birds, she felt much more confident. She looked at Adie and Abby. “That’s right. Fledglings usually eat worms their mothers find. Let’s catch some worms!”
“Yay! We’re catching worms!” The kids raised their hands in excitement.
They grew up on an island, and they were very close to nature. They practically grew up in the wild. There was nothing they couldn’t do.
The Guajardo family’s mansion was large, and there were plants everywhere. The three of them caught many worms in a short period of time.
They returned to the yellow tree. Since the bird’s nest was quite a distance away from them, Flossie brought a ladder over.
“Abby, hand me the box. I’ll start feeding the birds,” Flossie said after climbing up the ladder.
“Alright, Mommy. Here you go!” Abby exclaimed while standing on her tiptoes.
This was when Halston walked out. He looked curiously at them. “What are you doing?”
“Daddy, we’re feeding the birds. Come and look. They’re so cute when they eat!” Abby waved excitedly at him.
“Are you really feeding birds?” Halston couldn’t resist smiling. He quickly walked to the yellow tree.
Flossie grabbed a black caterpillar with a pair of forceps and fed it to one of the fledglings.
The fledgling opened its mouth and chirped in a satisfied manner.
Chirp! Chirp!
When the other fledglings saw this, they chirped even louder. They all moved closer to Flossie as if she was their mother.
“Hahaha! Don’t worry. You’ll each get some. We caught enough worms for everyone!” She exclaimed.
The longer Flossie looked at these fledglings, the more she found them adorable. It’s as if she was looking at her own children. Her motherly instincts were fully activated.
She looked forward to the moment they took to the air once their feathers were fully developed in a month!
“Flossie, what are you feeding them with?” Halston asked gently while he looked up at her from below.
“Huh?” Flossie turned around when she heard his voice.
Rays of sunlight that passed through gaps in the tree branches shone against his perfect face, casting a shadow behind him. He looked like the male lead from an anime. He was ridiculously good-looking.
“Daddy, we’re feeding them caterpillars. They love it!” Abby exclaimed with excitement. “Mommy caught these caterpillars with us…” She declared proudly.
