Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“Adie, you’re amazing! I’m so impressed!” Flossie was so excited that she showered Adie with kisses. If she was a genius hacker, then Adie was definitely a god-like hacker. Aside from Phoenix and Haze, another champion in the Global Hacker Championship was born!
“It’s a piece of cake,” Adie replied calmly. “Mommy, since I’ve proven my intelligence, do I still have to go to kindergarten?”
Flossie instantly became stern. “Of course, you do. You have to learn with the other kids.”
“But you already said I was amazing. I know everything they’re learning, so isn’t it just a waste of time?”
“Are you sure you know everything?”
“Yeah. It’s so easy!” Adie boasted.
Flossie cleared her throat. “In that case, sing the song ‘A Good Rabbit’ for me.”
“That’s so childish!” Adie exclaimed, his eyes wide in indignation.
“But all the other kids know these things!” Flossie ruffled Adie’s hair. “Like you, I was a fast learner when I was a kid. All the teachers said I was a genius, and one that was gifted in every aspect. You’re not only there to learn academic knowledge, but you’re also there to learn how to coexist with other people, how to make friends, and how to fit into society…”
Flossie nodded her head and added firmly, “There are many things for you to learn in kindergarten, like how to be humble. Don’t be too proud, or you’ll become an arrogant man like your father when you grow up. If that happens, I’ll be very upset!”
Her children had spent most of their childhood on Sun Island. Although Flossie had hired a team of professional teachers to teach them all sorts of things, they were still a bit behind in general knowledge and social skills. That’s why it was necessary for them to go through the formal education system.
”Ah, I wouldn’t want to become a bad person like Daddy. Fine then, I’ll go to a childish kindergarten for a while.” Adie reluctantly agreed, and Flossie felt like a heavy weight had been lifted off her shoulders.
“Good boy. Here, have some cake. I’m going to be busy for a while,” Flossie said approvingly as she sat in front of the computer. She had to search for all the files related to Tristan’s death.
Adie started eating the slice of cake, and after a while, he asked, “Mommy, is Daddy really a bad person?”
“Well../ Flossie was at a loss for words.
Was Halston really a bad person? He was just emotionless and full of himself. Although he behaved like a cold, indifferent machine to achieve his goals, he had never hurt anyone on purpose. Usually, the people who got hurt had done something wrong in the first place. When Flossie thought about it, he couldn’t be blamed…
However, if Tristan’s death had something to do with Halston, then he was definitely a bad person!
Flossie hoped she could find some clues from the police department files, but she discovered that the footage of Tristan being shot had been deleted by someone four years ago. According to police records, the person who destroyed the footage was none other than the only witness of the shooting … Halston!
“That’s strange!” Flossie was surprised.
The only footage that could ascertain the real cause of Tristan’s death was destroyed by the only witness of the crime. Whether it was an accident or not depended entirely on what the witness said.
On top of that, Tristan had been preparing to return to the country and inherit H Group before he died. His sudden death meant that Halston had become the successor instead.
This made it all the more suspicious!
After Tristan died, the Guajardo family had expended a lot of manpower and resources to suppress the news. Back then, not a single media company dared to publish articles about it, and none of them dared to pose any questions. Anyone who made a sound was instantly silenced by H Group. Relatively speaking, freedom of speech was a big thing in Beach City.
However, the Guajardo family made such a big mystery out of the death of their heir, Tristan. If it wasn’t because Halston felt guilty, why else would they do it?
Now that Halston was dead, there was no way of proving whether he was a good person or a bad person. Naturally, there was no point in investigating further!
“Ah, this is so annoying!” Flossie stared at the computer screen for so long that her head hurt.
She took off her glasses and rubbed her forehead wearily.
‘Forget it. It doesn’t matter,’ she thought tiredly. She had no idea why she was getting so worked up over her ex-husband’s family matters. It wasn’t like she had nothing else to do!
Flossie told herself she wouldn’t care any longer, but she still couldn’t help but ponder about it. She was distracted the entire day.
In the end, she couldn’t keep it in anymore. She decided to go to the person who had the most power in the Guajardo family, who was also the person nicest to her – Grandpa Guajardo.
Grandpa Guajardo treated her like his own granddaughter. She had disappeared without a trace for four years, and now that she was back, there was every reason for her to pay him a visit.
Coincidentally, Leia had also returned home. Flossie was confident that she could look after Adie while she was away.
By the time Flossie arrived at the Guajardo family’s residence, it was already nighttime.
Their personal chef was preparing dinner, while Grandpa Guajardo was reading about national history in the study. This was how a retiree spent his time.
When the housekeeper saw Flossie, he was shocked for a while. After coming to his senses, he quickly informed Grandpa Guajardo about her arrival.
“Master, look who’s here!”
Grandpa Guajardo looked up and saw Flossie standing outside the study. He was pleasantly surprised. “Oh, my dear child. I’d heard you’d returned to Beach City, and have been waiting for you everyday. Why didn’t you come sooner?”
Flossie walked in with an apologetic smile on her face. “Sorry, Grandpa. I was so busy and couldn’t find the time. Once I got some free time today, I immediately came over. Please don’t get mad!
“Silly child, I couldn’t possibly get angry at you. If I were to get angry at anyone, it’d be my troublesome grandson…” Grandpa Guajardo huffed in annoyance. “His wife went missing for so many years, and yet he couldn’t even find her. What an embarrassment!”
From the way Grandpa Guajardo criticized Halston, Flossie figured that he probably hadn’t found out about Halston’s death yet. “Grandpa, have you… heard about anything major recently?”
“Like what?” Grandpa Guajardo smiled sadly. “Are you referring to my useless, dead grandson or the fact that H Group will soon be transferred to someone else?”
“Ahh…” Flossie looked down with an awkward expression on her face. It seemed that Grandpa Guajardo knew about everything.
If that was the case, why did he seem so calm?
Grandpa Guajardo could tell that Flossie was confused. He sighed softly and said, “I’m getting old, and a lot of things are out of my control now.
Everyone has their own fate that’s been decided by God. Even if we find something that’s hard to accept, we have no choice but to accept it.”
Flossie had initially planned to ask Grandpa Guajardo about whether he knew what really happened when Tristan was shot. However, asking this now would be like rubbing salt into a wound, and she couldn’t bring herself to ask him.
“My dear child, you’ve been away for so many years. How have you been doing?” Grandpa Guajardo asked curiously and looked Flossie up and down.
“I spent a couple of years abroad, Grandpa. It’s been good.” Flossie nodded slowly.
“I can tell you’ve been doing well – you’ve gotten a lot fairer. Since your marriage to Halston left you with a lot of unhappy memories, you really did make a good choice by getting divorced.”
The old man let out another long sigh. “Unfortunately, you weren’t able to give birth to a child despite being married for four years. There are no grandchildren for me to miss…”
Grandpa Guajardo’s eyes lit up suddenly, and he stared at Flossie. “There are no outsiders here, so you can tell me the truth, Flossie. Do you still have feelings for Halston? If he was alive, would you consider remarrying him and having children with him?”
“That’s impossible!” Flossie answered decisively.
“I won’t change my mind once I’ve decided something. I admit that I loved him back then, so much so that I got badly hurt by him. However, I’ve learned my lesson, and won’t repeat the same mistake,” she added.
“Now that he’s gone, do you feel sad? Do you miss him?” Grandpa Guajardo asked.
Flossie couldn’t bring herself to lie. She couldn’t stop herself from missing him, and she couldn’t get him out of her mind. Hence, she just kept quiet.
“Alright, I get it. You’re a good kid. Halston was too immature and put you through a lot. Now, he’s the one who has to suffer. This is probably fate.” Grandpa Guajardo looked contemplative.
The two chatted for a while, but Flossie was distracted throughout the entire conversation.
Grandpa Guajardo could tell there was something on her mind. “If you have any questions, go ahead and ask them. It’s tough seeing you like this.”