Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“Oh, don’t cry, Flossie!”
There were not many things that could unsettle Leia, but both her and her brother Liam hated seeing their queen, Flossie, cry.
She crouched down to hug Flossie. She pretended it was fine and consoled Flossie, “Hey, it’s okay. My brother is a tough guy. When he finds out that you and that scumbag Halston have reconciled, he’d be sad for one day at most. The next day, he’d be as good as new. But… you must be happy. If you’re truly happy, it’d be the best compensation he could ask for.”
She was not just saying that to make Flossie feel less guilty. It was Liam’s intention.
Before she came, her brother had asked her to take good care of Flossie. He said, no matter what choice Flossie made, as long as she was happy, Leia must support Flossie unconditionally.
In hindsight, perhaps her brother had already anticipated that Flossie and Halston would reconcile sooner or later!
Tsk, she felt really bad for her brother, but there was nothing she could do.
Flossie’s shoulders trembled as she sobbed quietly for a while. Then, she lifted her head and grabbed Leia’s hand tightly. She said, “Leia, tell me where your brother is. I want to see him. I have a lot to say to him.”
“He’s traveling around the world. I’m not sure where he is right now…”
Leia smiled awkwardly and said, “Last time we said goodbye was half a month ago. We went to Nouveauland together, after which he traveled east. Apparently, there’s a place called the East Cape Lighthouse there that’s said to welcome the world’s first rays of sunshine every day. As for me, I went west all the way to Quartz Island, Meryah.”
It was there that she ran into the massive playboy, Xavier Stuart!
By the way, wasn’t it funny that all three of them brokenhearted souls – her brother, Xavier, and her – chose to heal their wounds by going on a holiday?
Perhaps fundamentally, all three of them were the same type of people. They seemed carefree, but in reality, they were just cowardly and could only forget by running away.
In comparison, Flossie and Halston were brave and unapologetic, which was why they were able to get back together.
“To tell you the truth, I sometimes wonder if I made the right choice. If I had continued to stay on Sun Island and had not returned to Beach City, if I had been willing to give up the idea of getting revenge for my family and had continued to live a carefree life here, maybe I would already be married to your brother by now…”
Flossie once again fell into self doubt. She looked up at the starry sky. Everything felt like an illusion. It was particularly surreal.
“Your brother went against his family to help me and the Azure Group, which caused him a lot of trouble, yet I… I couldn’t let go of my petty love. Even I look down on myself. I don’t know how to face him.”
Flossie confided in Leia her true feelings. She did not notice that Halston had walked over. He was currently standing behind her… looking rather unhappy.
“That’s all in the past now. Don’t think about it too much…”
Leia bumped against Flossie slightly, hinting at her to stop talking.
She did not support Flossie getting back together with Halston, but since they had reconciled, she naturally wished them the best. She did not want to see them getting into conflict over some inconsequential things.
”What do you mean it’s in the past? It’s not!”
Flossie was adamant. She said stubbornly, “In truth, I know that Halston and I are just drinking poison to quench our thirst. It won’t end well. Maybe I got back together with him not because I still love him, but because I have too much regret about how things ended the last time and I want to win this time…”
She was upset that her sincere feelings were wasted the last time and she regretted admitting defeat in humiliation, so she wanted to taste the feeling of “having all those things” one more time.
“Maybe after a while, the novelty will pass and I’ll get tired of this relationship, and everything will come to an end…”
“Really?”
Halston’s voice came from above Flossie. It dropped down on her like a sharp icicle.
Flossie turned around and their eyes met. In his eyes, she once again saw the coldness of old.
The air seemed to freeze at that moment. Even though they were on a warm island, it felt as cold as the South Pole.
Neither of them spoke, but one could feel the exchange of sharp blades between their eyes.
“Oh no!”
Leia covered her face. She knew this would happen!
The atmosphere was as eerie as a horror film. Leia, who was stuck between them, felt extremely awkward. She felt like jumping into the sea to get away.
“Umm… Mr. Guajardo, please don’t misunderstand. The two of us talk nonsense to each other all the time. Sometimes, we don’t really mean what we say. Besides, besides…”
Leia was crumbling under the intense pressure. She racked her brains trying to make excuses for Flossie.
Although she strongly disapproved of their reunion, she did not hope to see them get into a fight over something so ridiculous.
“I meant everything I said.”
Flossie stared at Halston expressionlessly. His coldness did not make her nervous at all. She said calmly, “Everybody wants eternal love, but fundamentally, love is just the result of a sudden surge in hormones. After a while, you’ll get tired and you’ll get bored. Instead of making hypocritical promises, why not just accept the laws of human nature honestly?”
“How rational of you. If I hadn’t known better, I would have thought that I’m dating a robot.”
Halston gave her a cold smile. It cut her like a sharp knife.
He was a calm, rational, and emotionally stable person himself. In fact, he was known to the public as an emotionless person.
But now, he had become the one who had lost control of his emotions.
He lost control because of what Flossie said and did. In fact, she did not even have to do anything; merely her rational attitude was enough to make him lose control!
Flossie continued expressionlessly, “Don’t flatter me. I can’t compare to a robot. A robot can guarantee to treat you the same way forever. I can’t guarantee that.”
“So what you’re saying is, you’re mentally prepared to leave me already?”
Halston clenched his fists and gritted his teeth.
“I wouldn’t say that, but… I wouldn’t get hung up on the idea of eternal love either. Let nature take its course. We’ll stay together if we feel like it, and we’ll break up if we feel like it. You feel the same way, don’t you?”
“No, I don’t!”
Halston’s eyes were as deep as black holes that would suck everything in. He gave her a firm stare. “From the moment I decided to start over with you, I never thought of breaking up.”
Even Leia was a bit moved by his words, let alone Flossie.
As a former stan of the “Hunt My Ellsworth” ship, her desire to stan the couple once again burned fiercely, but she tried to suppress the impulse with reason.
‘Wake up, Leia Osborne! A collapsed ship is not worth stanning!’
Leia looked at Flossie. She thought Flossie must be really touched too, like she was. She was half expecting pink bubbles to pop up around Flossie.
After all, no woman in the world could resist sweet words from the man she loved, right?!
But surprisingly, Flossie seemed puzzled instead. She kindly reminded Halston, “Your nose will grow out if you lie.”
Halston: “……”
Leia: “……”
Flossie was worried that Halston’s ego might be bruised, so she softened her attitude and, like a mother coaxing a rebellious son, said, “The moon always wanes after it becomes full. Sometimes, it’s a bad omen to make empty promises too early. I’m just worried that we might be disappointed. That’s why I’m planning for the future.”
