Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“She arrived last night?” Flossie was confused. “Then why did you go to the Baldwin residence so early in the morning?”
Halston looked up and met her gaze, the corner of his lips curving into a playful smirk. “What do you think?”
“I…” She bit her lip, her heart pounding in her chest. His passionate gaze was like a fire that burned her. She shook her head vigorously and growled, “I don’t know what you’re thinking, but this is the last bit of kindness I can offer to the Guajardo family. Did you even think of what would happened to me when you dragged me away like that? I’m probably now on the Baldwin family’s hit list, all thanks to you!”
Although the Baldwin family had strict family rules and was very unwavering, all the members of the Baldwin family had been very kind to her. Everyone in the household had treated her like a treasure, but they were probably so disappointed and angry that she just followed their enemy unhesitatingly!
“The Baldwin family and I wouldn’t have gotten into such a stalemate at all if you did not come and mess things up. You really screwed me over this time!”
‘Is that so?” His gaze, tinged with frost, was like a sharp knife cutting through her skin. The man was both hot and cold! “Are you blaming me for ruining your relationship with Justin and destroying your plan to become the future mistress of the Baldwin family?”
‘What the heck?’ Flossie stared at him in bewilderment. This jealousy was completely unlike him!
She raised her chin and said defiantly, ‘Am I such a cheap person in your eyes that I must be interested in a man if I talk to him? You’re too narrowminded!”
Flossie was like a proud swan, and after tidying herself up, she continued, ‘I have told you very clearly that I, Flossie Ellsworth, am an independent individual. I have my own thoughts, and I’m not a toy for you and the Baldwin family to fight over. If you want to fight, leave me out of it. I still have things to do, so goodbye!”
Halston stared at the woman’s beautiful figure as she turned around, then asked softly, “If you really did not care, why did you shield me from the gun back in the Baldwin residence? Don’t you think you’re being contradictory?”
Flossie was stunned and didn’t know what to say.
He was right. No matter how harsh her words were, her instinctual actions had exposed her true feelings.
How could she not care? How could she just watch him die? That wasn’t the kind of person she was!
Halston moved closer to Flossie, his expression serious. “I was not joking when I said that I want to remarry you. Think about it.”
Halston instinctively reached to touch Flossie’s cheek, but stopped himself. He was usually a man of few words, but surprisingly, he was laying his cards on the table for her. “It’s true. Think about it carefully; I’ll come and ask for your answer early tomorrow morning.”
Flossie clenched her fists slightly, surprising him when she just nodded obediently. “Okay.”
She would consider it for the sake of the two babies in her belly, as long as he sincerely wanted to start over with her.
After he left, she stood in front of the huge French window and looked down at the city quietly, seriously thinking about her future.
‘Should I stick through with my plan of making a fortune and reviving my family with the two kids? Or, should I go back to my past life and live under the protection of the Guajardo family? Do I really want to be a housewife whose life revolves around her husband and kids? It seems like both choices have their pros and cons, and there’ll be regrets regardless.’
As she was pondering her fate, her phone rang. It was a strange contact number, originating neither from Beach City or Sutton, but North City.
When she answered the phone and heard a woman’s voice, her heart soon sank. She wanted to curse her bad luck, but just tolerated it and chatted with the woman for a while. She also suppressed her anger and said coldly, ‘Okay, wait. I’ll go there now.”
After getting her things settled, Flossie rushed over to Redwood Mansion where she had agreed to meet Jessanna.
That mountain villa was located in North City. It was one of the few places that H Group had invested in, and it was a good spot for relaxation. Its environment and facilities were so good that it had never been opened to the public. Only a privileged few had access to the place, i
Once inside the mansion, one could see that it was surrounded by mist and plants. It was rich in oxygen, and looked like a fairytale palace. A white European-style building was visible from a distance, and it looked as magnificent as a castle. It was built in the middle of the mountains, silently demonstrating the great wealth of H Group.
Flossie alighted from the car and saw an extremely large rose farm. The large and delicate red roses were in full bloom, and they dyed the sky red.
Jessanna was in a white dress, sitting on a lounge in the rose garden. She was leisurely trimming the roses and humming a song. What a relaxing and enjoyable life this woman had!
Seeing that, Flossie was furious. She snorted. “It looks like you lead a pretty good life here being isolated and forgotten by everyone else!”
Jessanna turned around and glanced at Flossie, saying smugly, “Of course, great troubles will disappear if you stay in such a place.”
“You’re not staying here though, are you? You’re just hiding like a rat that’s too ashamed to be seen.” Flossie sneered, bringing up Jessanna’s sore point instantly.
However, Jessanna was not angry at all. She slowly cut off a rose and sniffed it, then said with a charming expression, “I know you’re just jealous of me since you never got what I have… After all, Halston never adored and spoiled you this way even though you were his rightful wife!” “Oh, is that so? How did he adore and spoil you, exactly?” Flossie crossed her arms in front of her chest in amusement, enjoying Jessanna’s acting.
“Can’t you tell? Although Halston asked me to move out of Guajardo Villa, he gave me such a big castle. He removed the rose garden I planted in Guajardo Villa, but he gave me this larger and more valuable one instead…”
Jessanna stared at the rose in her hand and said to Flossie smugly, “All these rose seedlings were frozen and airlifted from Bui gal. A seedling costs tens of thousands, and this garden is more than a hundred square feet. I’ve got countless roses, which shows Halston’s endless love for me!”
Flossie glanced at the endless rose garden. It was indeed stunning. “All that I can say is that the Guajardo family is indeed rich.’
Inwardly, she had to admit that this did affect her. ‘Of course, I’d be jealous. I even pity myself. Now that I think about it, he’d never done anything for me even though I was married to him for so many years, so why was he indulging Jessanna like this? It’s fine if I lost to someone else, but this is Jessanna, who’s nothing but a cunning fox. I can’t just let this go!’
“The Guajardo family is rich, but Halston is no fool. He won’t be so generous with just anyone. It must be because I’m special to him that he’s taking such good care of me, but you…” Jessanna looked Flossie up and down, then shook her head. “I feel sorry for you. You were married to him for four years, but you never gained his love for even a day. How embarrassing!”
“That’s enough, Jessanna! Is this why you called me here? You just wanted to show off, didn’t you?” Flossie sneered and continued, “Do you think he loves you? If he loves you, he wouldn’t have asked you to go off the grid. In short… he just loves the baby in your belly. When the baby is born, you’ll be worthless, and then, you’ll be abandoned!”
“No, Halston promised to take care of my child and I forever. He just asked me to stay here for the time being because of all the drama back home. Once the situation’s calmer, he’ll get me home and let me regain my identity, then he’ll marry me.”
“Hah! You’re too naive!” Flossie approached Jessanna slowly and patted Jessanna’s cheek mockingly. She hated Jessanna because of how shameful and pathetic Jessanna was. “You don’t know, do you? The Guajardo family will never accept a vicious woman, let alone a worthless one. You don’t have any status now, but at the end of the day, you’re just a pathetic fool who tried to kill herself. Once you give birth to your child, the Guajardo family will get rid of you as quickly as one would a nasty stain. Even Miss Milford, who always sided with you, nags me daily to remarry her son, so stop entertaining such naive dreams!”
Flossie’s words were sharp and unpleasant, but it was the truth. Francine was suddenly being very nice to her, and Halston had even asked her to remarry him out of the blue. In short, they saw that she was more valuable than Jessanna, so they just chose the better candidate.
The pathetic ones were always those who could only wait for others to pick them. She pitied Jessanna, and hoped the woman could come to her senses.
Unfortunately, Jessanna took things too seriously, which was unexpected for Flossie. Jessanna’s eyes widened in outrage. “That’s impossible! I’m pregnant with the child of the Guajardo family. Miss Francine likes me, and Halston adores me. I’ll be a part of their family sooner or later. You’re just jealous of me, so you’re twisting the facts to anger me…”
She was hysterical as she grabbed Flossie’s arms and cried out, “Tell me the truth! You’re just lying, aren’t you? Miss Francine hates you, so there’s no way she’d let you remarry Halston. You must be lying!”
Flossie’s patience was exhausted, and she pushed Jessanna away. “Go away!”
Jessanna tumbled to the ground. “Ah, it’s so painful. My belly…”
Blood flowed from between Jessanna’s legs, dying the soil red.
“My belly hurts so bad. Save me… Please save me!” Jessanna laid in a pool of blood with one hand on her bulging belly and the other stretching towards Flossie pitifully.
Flossie was frightened, and took a step back. “S-Stop pretending. I just pushed you slightly, so how could you have such a serious fall?”
She had only tried to push Jessanna’s hand away. She did not expect Jessanna to fall to the ground with just a shove. Did… Did she not control her strength?
“Miss Ellsworth, my belly hurts so much. I’m going to lose my child. I don’t care if you did it on purpose or not. Please send me to the hospital. Please save my child!” Jessanna looked pale as she begged Flossie. She was in so much pain that she broke out into a cold sweat.
“I… I don’t know how to save you either. I…” Flossie tried her best to calm down and picked up her phone to call for an ambulance.
However, someone pushed her aside, sending her phone sliding away. She turned around and found that it was Halston.
His handsome face was cold as he strode towards Jessanna quickly and carried her in his arms. “Jessanna, hold on. I’ll rush you to the hospital now. You must hold on!”
He had always been calm and steady, so it was rare to see him so flustered. His hands were trembling, and his voice was hoarse too.
Jessanna grabbed Halston with her bloodstained hands and wailed, “Halston, you’re finally here! Miss Ellsworth pushed me. She wanted to kill my child and me… Save us!”
Halston could feel the hot and sticky blood flowing out of Jessanna’s body, and was afraid that he would become dizzy from his hemophobia. He did not dare to look at her, he just remained silent and walked towards his car with Jessanna in his arms.
“Don’t worry, I’ll save you and the baby. You’ll be fine!” Halston’s face was tense as he promised her shakily.
Seeing that, Flossie walked over anxiously and tried to explain herself. “I didn’t push her on purpose. I…”
“Go away!” Halston did not even look at her as he snapped at her icily.