Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
Halston had a tired look on his handsome face. He rubbed his temples and said with a cold voice, “My head is dizzy, and my body feels weak. I’m in a bad mood. I don’t know how long I’ll take to recover.”
“It won’t be long. You’ll get better in a week!”
Flossie couldn’t tell if Halston was playing hard to get or if he was really uncomfortable. However, according to the doctor, she should pay attention to his case and not take it lightly.
He might be pretending to be pathetic. Even so, she had to take good care of him and let him get better quickly.
“Don’t worry. I’ll take care of you during this time,” Flossie solemnly promised the man.
“Is that so? I look forward to it.” Halston curled his lips. He suddenly thought that falling ill this time turned out to be a rather meaningful happenstance.
Halston was discharged the next day. He suggested that Flossie should come to Guajardo Villa with her two children, citing his reluctance to unfamiliar surroundings, especially the bed.
Flossie felt very speechless. Halston rarely came home to Guajardo Villa before. How could he be familiar with the place and bed?
However, considering Abby’s asthma, Ellsworth Residence and Guajardo Villa were the only places where the environment could accommodate her. Flossie thought it would be a good idea for them to move there for a while.
“We can move to Guajardo Villa and take care of you, but I’ll make this clear. This doesn’t mean anything. The kids and I just don’t want to take the blame for your illness. Don’t you think anything will change!”
Flossie made her attitude clear to Halston.
“You’re overthinking. You own half of Guajardo Villa as well. I just thought it would be easier for you to live there while taking care of me. I don’t have any other ideas.”
Halston’s expression was a little arrogant.
After the two of them agreed on a resolution, Flossie suddenly felt troubled. She was so focused on getting Halston back on his feet that she seemed to have overlooked something very important…
“You should go back to Guajardo Villa. I’ll go back and pack up with the kids. We’ll move in tonight.”
After speaking to Halston, Flossie hurried home.
While the two kids were still at school, Flossie called Mr. Q on the way home.
“What’s the matter?”
Mr. Q was surprised by Flossie’s sudden call.
“I have a situation. Where are you now?”
“Me?” Mr. Q paused briefly before answering, “I’m dealing with something at Carmine Pawnshop.”
“Is that so? When are you free? Can you come over to my place?” Flossie sounded a little anxious. It seemed she had something important to discuss with him.
Mr. Q could hear Flossie’s anxiousness and answered in a deep voice, “Give me a moment. I’ll come over now.”
“Sure. I’ll be waiting.”
Flossie started packing the daily necessities for her and the children as soon as she went home. About an hour or so later, Mr. Q arrived as promised.
“You’re finally here.”
Flossie felt an indescribable calmness as soon as she saw him.
Mr. Q had not accompanied her and the children for long, but his presence gave them the warmth of home. Before she realized it, she had considered this notorious man as one of her own.
Even if a woman was strong, someone still had to be the man in the family. A reliable man and a warm person could play this role.
Mr. Q glanced around the room coldly. When he saw her packed suitcase, he raised his eyebrows slightly.”Are you… moving?”
“No, no. We’ll be away for a week…”
“Where are you going?”
“Well…” Flossie scratched her head. She felt a little embarrassed, unsure how to explain her situation to him.
In the beginning, Flossie and Mr. Q agreed that they were just playing around. However, they seemed to have developed some kind of affection for each other during the time they spent together.
Flossie wondered what would happen if she had told him where she was going. He would certainly be angry, right?
“Let me guess…”
Mr. Q curled his lips into a slight smile and said slowly, “You probably made up with your ex-husband, so you’re going to take the kids and move in with him. While you have a happy family reunion with him, a standby lover like me has to return to where I came from, right?”
Flossie tightened her hands in silence. She said coldly, “Don’t sound so bitter. I’m staying with Halston, but only for a week. It’s only because of special circumstances! The kids and I aren’t going to reunite with him. At least not me. I can’t reconcile with him!”
Certain cracks could never be healed. She knew this very well.
“And you,” Flossie raised her eyes and met the man’s gaze. “You’re not a backup.”
In their intertwined relationship, the two knew they were more than just playing around. However, no one had taken a step further. Such unspoken feelings were often the most deadly.
“Halston already knows about the two children. With the way he is, he won’t let them go so easily. He told me to either remarry him or give him the kids…”
Flossie confessed to Mr. Q about her entanglements with Halston. She felt he had a right to know about it, regardless of their relationship.
“I guessed as much.” Mr. Q was not surprised. He nonchalantly asked with a smile, “So, have you decided?”
“I won’t remarry him, let alone give him custody of the two kids.”
Flossie looked determined and gazed at the man in front of her intently. She took a deep breath and said with courage, “So, I decided to get married to you!”
Mr. Q remained stoic to her answer. He said indifferently, “Tell me why you chose me. You just want to keep custody of the two kids, right?”
Flossie fell into a short silence. Then, she shook her head and said solemnly, “I think it’s more than that. I’m marrying you for way more than the kids.”
“Well, that’s odd…” Mr. Q smiled with interest and leaned closer to Flossie. He reached out to caress her cheek.
“Could it be… Are you attracted to me?”
“I don’t know.” Flossie did not refuse Q’s touch. She bit her lips lightly and felt very torn inside. Her feelings were so complicated that even she herself could not understand her real feelings for him…
“I wouldn’t say I’m in love with you. I wouldn’t say I’ve fallen for you. I just think being with you makes me feel stable and at home. When I imagine the feeling of home, that’s how it feels.”
“What about Halston? Have you never felt this way with him?”
“To be honest, I had this feeling when I first met him. He was cold and extremely unapproachable, but strangely enough, I somehow felt safe around him…”
Flossie somehow fell into deep thoughts and smiled in reminiscence. Her first meeting with Halston came to her mind. The only sweetness she had had in that relationship came crashing back into her heart like a wrecking ball.
“You wouldn’t have known. I was stupidly in love at that time. The first time I saw him, I already imagined having children with him. I imagined sitting around with him and our children for dinner, watching TV, and going on trips.”
“When I was married to him, I tried my best to achieve my dream. Who would have thought… I got divorced before I knew it. Instead, I found this feeling in you.”
Mr. Q listened to Flossie’s sad but sweet narrative in silence and did not respond for a long time.