Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“Flossie, don’t trouble yourself for such a bit of trouble of mine. I didn’t want to have anything to do with him either. Going to Shirley rashly might not be wise.”
“It’s not all because of you if I’m going to Shirley to learn about this affair. Xavier once saved me, so I owe him a favor. If I can help him resolve his rancor, it’ll grant one of my wishes too.”
Hearing that, Leia found it hard to dissuade Flossie from that anymore. Besides, she was full of curiosity. “Okay then!”
Flossie stayed with Leia a little longer before she left the hospital.
It was now late at night, and the lights in the corridor of the hospital were going on and off intermittently. It appeared rather frightening.
Suddenly, a dark figure came out of the corner and blocked Flossie.
That person was none other than William, who had an argument with her just now.
Flossie was shocked, so she stared at him coldly. “What’s the matter? Didn’t I throw you over hard enough? Are you courting death again now?”
William said seriously, “Miss Ellsworth, I mean well. I just… want to talk to you.”
“What’s there to talk about between us?”
She gave him a scornful look. “You wronged Lei, so you don’t have to behave aggrievedly and innocently in front of her best friend. If it weren’t for fear of Lei’s sadness, I would have tortured you vigorously.”
“I want to talk to you about… Jessanna.”
After a long hesitation, William decided to be frank with Flossie. He went straight to the point and said, “I’m aware of those things that you did to Jessanna.”
Flossie’s eyes sank and asked icily, “What… What do you know?”
William pat Flossie on the shoulder after seeing her panicked reaction. “Don’t worry. You’re Leia’s friend. She’d be upset if something were to happen to you, so I won’t run my mouth either.”
Flossie seemed conflicted, taking a deep breath as she looked toward the man. “You have to promise you won’t tell a single soul, and I mean it. I know I did something bad, but I want to wait till the right time to put an end to it all.”
“Miss Ellsworth, you don’t have to tell me anything. I don’t think you’re wrong at all. Ximenez deserved it! Let’s just pretend none of this ever happened. We’ll bring this secret to our graves,” William said coldly and resolutely.
The woman didn’t doubt William’s words at all. A frosty expression like that indicated that his love had completely run cold. However, she just couldn’t understand how people could behave so indifferently after they’ve had a change of heart.
She knew just how much William used to love Jessanna after all. He was even willing to trick Leia just for her sake, offering himself to become the absolute jerk in their stories.
“I don’t get you, Jones. Wasn’t Ximenez your one true love? How could you be so calm when you know I have something to do with her death? And you aren’t going to take revenge for her? You’re even… willing to hide the truth from me?” Flossie asked after some pondering.
She wasn’t afraid that William was trying to fool her, but she just wished to obtain an answer, as this had been a thorn in her heart for the longest time.
If the man called the cops on her now or used this as an excuse to threaten her, she would be willing to accept it as well, as she was well prepared to face the consequences.
“One true love? You must be joking. I was just obsessed because she wouldn’t love me back…” William squinted his eyes and sighed. “Jessanna Ximenez has committed far too many crimes, so she deserved to die like that. You were doing the world justice, so don’t be too harsh on yourself.”
“I don’t care if you believe me or not, but I’ve never wanted her dead. It was just an accident. But even if I could rewind time, I’d still do the same regardless. I will never allow her to harm Leia, let alone my children.” Flossie said, slightly agitated.
Thinking back to that stormy night, she felt her heart clenching tightly, her expression growing twisted from the pain.
The accident happened over three months ago. Jessanna, who had been missing for quite some time, suddenly contacted her with an unregistered number, requesting to meet up.
Initially, Flossie intended to ignore this woman. After all, they were both victims of what happened back then. Continuing fighting in this lose-lose battle would be meaningless, as they would only be hurting each other further.
However, the malevolent madwoman sent her a video instead. It was footage of Leia and William having intercourse.
“If you refuse, I’ll publish this video all over the internet right now. Let’s see how your best friend can live on after this!” Jessanna threatened, ordering her to do as told.
They then scheduled to meet up at a remote cliff within Strix Island.
The storm was quite heavy that night, illuminated by giant sparks of lightning and loud, rumbling thunder.
Flossie was not senseless; she knew that Jessanna must harbor malicious intent when she forced her to meet under such circumstances.
Despite that, Flossie had no choice but to meet with Jessanna, all for Leia’s sake.
“I was actually pretty shocked at the state she was in. Her hair was a mess, and she looked malnourished. And I felt sorry for her…” Flossie balled her fists up, a lump rising in her throat. She was inexplicably upset.
“That’s nothing but a facade. That woman is used to acting fragile to gain sympathy. She’s actually an evil sociopath deep down. I thought I could fix her if I showed her some genuine love, but… she dragged me down to her level instead!”
“Hah, you sure are quick to shift all the blame to her. You men are the same. You’re just mad because you couldn’t handle her.”
“Looks like Ximenez is a pitiful woman after all. To think the man who claimed to love her with everything he’s got abandoned her in the end regardless.” Flossie shook her head, sighing.
Due to their similar experiences with men, Flossie somehow empathized with Jessanna at some point in time, despite being rivals.
“She used my tape with Leia to threaten you. Isn’t that enough evidence to show that she is a bad person through and through? She doesn’t deserve your sympathy. It’s not your fault you pushed her off the cliff! She crossed the line first,” William said calmly.
“So you were there too? You saw our fight that night and how I pushed her off?” Flossie replied in a composed tone. At this point, she could finally face the accident with a fresh new perspective.
Technically speaking, she was indeed a murderer in this case.
Jessanna made many insulting remarks that night. Her goal was simple. She wanted Adie. If she didn’t get him, she would publicize the video to the entire internet.
Not sacrificing either her child or best friend was a no-brainer. She would never send them in harm’s way.
Hence, she lunged over to Jessanna in order to snatch the phone out of her hands, losing all rationality. As they continued to struggle, she accidentally pushed the woman off the cliff…
“Actually, I’m not sure if she’s still alive, but I’m pretty sure she’s not. Her corpse was probably washed away by the waves. Else how were these past three months so quiet? No one came looking for trouble at all!” Flossie smiled sadly.
She had been living in terror for the past few months, waiting for the police to bring her in for an investigation every single day. At times, she would even get the urge to hand herself in every time she saw a police car driving by.
However, she remembered that her children were no older than five. For the sake of their future, and for the sake of the Ellsworth family, she could only choose to hide this secret deep within her heart.
She had never expected another to be present when it happened. It was rather hard to keep a secret all to yourself, especially when it concerned others. Ultimately, no one could truly pretend that nothing ever happened when they know for a fact it did.
“I saw the entire thing, but I don’t think you were at fault. Even if the cops found out, you’d probably get a light sentence too. And well… I’d personally want us to take this to our graves.” William, once again, expressed his opinion.
He then took a glance at Leia’s ward, his eyes filled with guilt, and took something out of his bag. He handed it to Flossie and said, “This is the original video file. Please destroy it. And let’s hope Ximenez really drowned so we can finally move on from this damn chapter. Leia’s reputation would be protected as well.”
Flossie returned to the Carmine Pawnshop after destroying the tape thoroughly. She headed to bed with a heavy heart.
She was especially restless for the entire night, with several dreams popping in her head during her slumber.
In her dreams, Jessanna crawled out of the sea with messy hair, with her limbs dislocated and her bones penetrating through her flesh. She then cackled eerily, her face completely drenched in blood.
“Hahaha, Ellsworth, your days are numbered… I may not have been able to compete against you when I was alive, but I can drag you down to hell with me as a ghost!” Jessanna screeched as her bloodied face inched closer to Flossie, to the point she seemed to be hovering right above her.
The suffocating pain consumed the woman’s chest. She flung her arms around in panic, screaming, “No! Don’t come near me!”
“Miss Flossie! Miss Flossie! Wake up! The sun is up!” Margaret worriedly held her hand, sitting by her bed.
“Argh!” Flossie felt like she was pulled out of an abyss as her eyes snapped open. Her heart was pounding rapidly in her chest.
“Miss Flossie, you look pale. Did you have a nightmare?”