Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“Don’t worry, I’ll think of something. Plus… the most urgent thing now probably isn’t Ms. Ellsworth’s eyes.” Owen did some mental calculations and realized it had been a few days since he discovered that Flossie was suffering from heavy metal poisoning. If he still could not confirm the elements in the poison, Flossie might…
“What do you mean?” Halston looked up sharply, sensing something was wrong. He immediately asked,
“If that’s not urgent, what is?”
“Ugh…” Owen hesitated, caught in a dilemma. He had promised Flossie to keep her poisoning a secret, but the situation was dire. He needed to find the components of Flossie’s poison as soon as possible. If the treatment was delayed and something happened to Flossie, he wouldn’t be able to handle that guilt.
“Spit it out! Is there something else you’re hiding from me, like her surgery today?” Halston snarled, and grabbed Owen by the collar of his shirt. His voice was icy as he threatened, “I keep nothing from you because I consider you a close friend, and I hope you’ll do the same for me. After all, my wife is a patient. She has a lot of things going on right now, and it’s tough for her to make decisions. I’m the one who has to bear responsibility for everything.”
“You’re right. You’re the only one who can be responsible for all consequences at this point.” Owen heaved a long sigh and decided to break his promise to Flossie. He fished out all of Flossie’s medical reports, including the report that showed the baby had developed into a fetus, then dropped the reports on the floor. “Hmm, that’s weird. Where’s the report? I must have left it at home.”
After that, he left the study quietly.
Halston watched Owen leave the study with a frown, then glanced at the stack of thick medical reports on the floor. Anxiety gripped him, and after a brief hesitation, he bent over to pick them up. He scanned through the documents. Although there were many medical terms, he could understand some of them.
It was reported that the fetus had stopped developing, and Flossie had a painless miscarriage. She was also suffering from heavy metal poisoning and nerve damage. Halston’s face became deathly pale and his mouth went dry. 1
“What… How?” Halston couldn’t believe his eyes. His hands were trembling, and his eyes turned bloodshot.
Xavier was upset by Halston’s accusations, and had secretly decided he wouldn’t be his friend anymore, but when he saw Halston’s reaction, he felt worried. He stuffed his hands in his pockets and barked,
“Hey, what’s going on? Is it good news or bad news?” 1
However, Halston looked like he hadn’t even heard Xavier. The reports fell from his hands, and he kept muttering, “No, it can’t be. It can’t be…” Grief overwhelmed him, and he looked like he had lost his mind.
“Halston, what’s the matter?” Xavier had never seen Halston like this before, and quickly picked up the reports. “What? Painless miscarriage? Poisoning? ” Xavier swallowed and read the reports in disbelief.
“Are these Flossie’s?” He wanted confirmation from Halston, but he was already walking away.
Halston’s steps were heavy and brisk, and he arrived at Flossie’s bedroom quickly. He happened to bump into Shirley, who had just exited Flossie’s bedroom.
Shirley was very upset, and purposely tried to provoke Leia, who was waiting at the door. “Do you know what I talked about with Ms. Ellsworth?”
Leia narrowed her eyes. “I don’t, but just know that I’ll make you suffer if you upset her.”
“Your bestie is a loving person. She taught me how to win Xavier back and told me a lot of Xavier’s secrets. Maybe even you don’t know those secrets. She hopes to see me get back with Xavier…”
“So, what? I also hope you can. Maybe then you’ll stop pestering me and ruining my mood.”
“How generous! Your bestie pushed your beloved man to me. Arent you mad at her?”
“Stop trying to sow discord. If Flossie did push Xavier to you, it was because she felt that Xavier wasn’t nice, meaning he’s not suitable for me. You, however, are getting so excited over it!”
“You… How dare you…” Shirley became angry when she realized her plan hadn’t worked, and tried to think of other ways to start a fight with Leia. 5 “Get out of my way!”
Halston stormed up the stairs, livid.
“Mr. Guajardo, there you are. How are the test results? Can I help… Ah!”
Halston pushed Shirley away rudely. He had no patience to be polite or talk to anyone-all he wanted to do was see Flossie.
Meanwhile, Flossie was lying in bed, suffering both physical and psychological pain. Her slim body was curled into a tiny ball, and she was as pale as a ghost.
Halston sneaked into the room quietly, holding his breath as he neared the bed. As he watched her tremble and writhe in pain, tears filled his eyes. He didn’t dare to speak because she might pretend she was okay if she knew he was there. She would force a smile even if she was in pain.
What a failure of a husband he was.
His wife had been suffering so much, but he didn’t even know it. When she laid on the cold surgery table to remove their child, he hadn’t been with her. 1
“Ugh!” As the anesthesia wore off and the pain of the poison returned, Flossie’s stomach and body ached. It was a gnawing pain that gripped her whole body, and no words could describe it. Heavy metal poisoning harmed the nerves, which was more painful than muscular or bone pain.
Flossie had been suffering through that pain every day.
She didn’t realize Halston was there until she heard a choked sob.
“Halston?” She called out tentatively. She tried her best to straighten her body and smooth her brows, masking the pain.
“Just cry if it hurts. Don’t hold it in.” Halston’s face was full of tears. Flossie wasn’t the only one who was suffering and in pain.
“Haha! You’re talking nonsense again. I’m not hurt, it’s just that… my back is itchy. I’ve been through a lot, and this is just a minor surgery. It doesn’t hurt at all,” Flossie teased stubbornly and she did not want him to hurt as much as she did.
“Stop acting strong. I know everything.” Halston sounded guilty and remorseful, and he gently held her hand. “Why didn’t you tell me? Why would you bear all this alone? I’m your husband-the person you’re spending your whole life with. I have the right to know.”
Stunned, Flossie sighed deeply. “Dr. Wagner really can’t keep his mouth shut. He promised to keep my secret…”
Halston remained silent because he was crying uncontrollably.
“Crybaby, why are you crying again?” When Flossie reached out and felt warm tears on his face, she felt helpless. “This is why I didn’t tell you. Look at you-you’re crying so much, but I can’t even wipe away your tears. I can just suffer alone; we don’t have to suffer together.”
“Silly, you can’t say that…” After taking a deep breath, Halston kissed the back of Flossie’s hand gently.
“The pain will be reduced by half if we share it. That way, you’ll get better soon!”
Flossie did feel that her pain had diminished a little, though she didn’t know why. As the days went by,
Halston stayed by her side as her eyes and her support, describing the world to her every day.
Meanwhile, Owen was working hard to find treatments to detoxify Flossie.” The most important thing now is to find the components of the poison, then, I can make the antidote for it…” Owen frowned anxiously. This might be the most difficult case of his career. “We’re running out of time. Did you find out anything about the poison?”
Halston grasped his hands together, his gaze fierce. “We can only find the person who poisoned her if we want to know what poison it was. I’ll get the news very soon.” Then, he glanced at his wristwatch.
“Give me half a day. I’ll tell you the answer by tonight.” He got up and left the study in a hurry.
Elijah had started the car and was waiting for Halston outside Ellsworth Manor. “Mr. Guajardo, I found her.
Should we go there now?” “Let’s go.”
The car drove fast towards a rocky area in the South Sea.
It was illegal to build anything in that area, so it had beautiful nature and scenery. However, the terrains were steep, and there were high cliffs above the sea that could reach several hundred meters in height.
Halston became doubtful as he looked around. “Are you sure this is the right place?” “Yes, this is where she was seen last. Plus, that woman came to US… I don’t know what she’s up to.” Elijah parked the car in a vacant lot under the cliff, then he called the woman. “We’re under the cliff. Where are you?” “I’m on top of the cliff. Climb up,” the woman replied calmly.
“What do you want?” Elijah scowled and warned her, “Do you know who you’re going to meet? Do you know what kind of consequences you’re going to face?” “Yes, I know… but I’m not scared. If I was, I wouldn’t have asked you both to come here.” The woman’s tone was firm. “Hurry up, I’m only giving you half an hour. If I don’t see you by then, then it’s your loss.” Then, she ended the call.
“Hello? Hello?” Elijah was surprised when he realized that she had hung up on him. He had never met such a reckless person before, even after working for Halston for so many years. That kind of person was the hardest to reason with.
“Mr. Guajardo, she hung up. It’s out of line, she-” “Just climb… She has the final say now.”
Halston didn’t complain as he kept his head low and climbed up the rugged and winding cliff. He would not hesitate to climb the cliff as long as he could find the answer. He’d even kneel with every step up the cliff if he was asked to. The climb wasn’t an easy one, and it would usually take more than an hour, but since Halston was only given half an hour, he ran to the top. There was a small flat area on the top of the cliff, and the only thing that could be seen was the blue sea ahead.
The woman was standing at the edge of the cliff, and dug her nails into her palms when she saw
Halston. “Mr. Guajardo, I’m sorry. I’ve ruined your peaceful life with Ms. Ellsworth. I… I actually came here to end things. I want to atone for my sins.” Tess’ face was full of tears, and she looked very pale. In just a few days, she’d become haggard and thin as if she was being poisoned too, but it was just her guilt and stress weighing on her. 1