Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
Halston nodded. “Anything else I need to be aware of?”
“Let’s just say…” The doctor looked contemplative. “Being in the same position for too long can indeed damage the back muscles, so I suggest changing positions more in the future.”
Halston nodded sagely. “I will look into different positions with my wife.”
The doctor continued. “Not only can good positions improve your relationship, but it can greatly improve your health as well.”
Halston continued, his expression still completely serious, “What kind of position is considered good then, doctor? Are there any specific guidelines?”
The doctor replied, “No, but since I am a professional orthopedic surgeon, I have encountered enough patients to come up with a complete guide for intercourse positions, as most of them were couples who have had similar issues. If you need it, I can send over a soft copy for you and Mrs. Guajardo later.”
Halston smiled pleasantly. “Of course, we appreciate the offer.”
Meanwhile, Flossie had been covering her face with her hands the entire time, wishing she could just disappear into thin air.
After the doctor gave Halston his medication, he turned to leave.
“Doctor, don’t forget about the position guide.” Halston reminded the doctor in a stern tone, still laying flat on the bed.
With that, both Halston and Flossie received a soft copy of the guide three minutes after the doctor exited the manor.
The moment Flossie clicked into the PDF, her face turned as red as an apple, and she quickly closed it.
On the contrary, Halston scrolled through the document in interest. “Wow, this PDF takes up a whole gigabyte, and it includes pictures. Every position comes with a medical perspective too… I think this guide is quite valuable, everyone should learn a thing or two from this.”
Flossie couldn’t take it anymore, and snapped, “Is this not enough for you, Guajardo? Do you think this is funny?”
Halston lifted his gaze, confused. “I don’t understand what you mean.”
“You’re toying with me again! How could you discuss such intimate topics in front of a woman?!”
“What do you mean? This is merely a normal conversation between husband and wife…” Halston said casually, but his eyes were filled with pride. “Don’t forget, we are legally married now, so this isn’t crossing any lines.”
“Hmph, legally married?!” This angered Flossie, and she scoffed. “You played despicable tricks to obtain my documents, and bribed the registration personnel too! How could you bring that up with absolutely no shame?!”
“Of course. But if you have any objections regarding this matter, you could just try to annul the marriage. We’ll see if the judge supports you on that.”
“You really are a despicable man, Halston Guajardo. You’re a fraud!” Flossie yelled at the man, helpless. She knew well enough that the judge wouldn’t support her even if she tried. Halston Guajardo was a perfectionist, and would definitely make sure to avoid every single loophole when carrying this plan out.
The woman knew that there was only one way for them to separate at this point, which was to make him agree to a divorce on his own accord. It was the quickest solution as well.
“Halston Guajardos… Mr. Guajardos… Please, I’m begging you. Please stop this nonsense and let me go.” Flossie stopped acting tough and lowered her head, having no other way to resolve this. “Let’s just get a divorce. I won’t stop you from seeing the kids at all – you can come visit them any time, I promise.” She knew that the man had never wanted her, he just wanted to take the children from her through legal means. Hence, this was the biggest compromise she could make.
Halston smiled softly. Despite his condition, his intimidating, cocky aura still filled the room. “Do you take me for a fool, Ellsworth? Right now, I can have both you and the children. Why would I ever agree to a divorce?”
This question was enough to make the woman explode, and she howled, “You jerk! What do you want from me?! Are you trying to drive me insane? Why don’t you kill me instead? I’d rather take death over this torture!”
Halston felt his heart ache. The man stared at her with cold eyes, asking, “Have you ever considered that I’m doing all of this, going through so much trouble, because I want to start over with you? And yet you’d rather die than give us another try?”
“I can’t!”
“Why not?”
Flossie rested her head in her hands, racking her brain and thinking of an excuse to escape this stubborn man. ‘This is so weird! Isn’t he cold and distant all the time? Why is he suddenly acting like a lovesick puppy? It’s like there’s no end to his pestering!’
“B-Because I’m not a reliable person. I’m not suited to be a wife.”
“I beg to differ.”
“How am I suitable? I was just pretending to be a good wife back then. To be honest with you… I have a lot of bad habits, and dark secrets that I keep to myself too. If you found out about any of them, you would definitely want to stay away from me,” Flossie said desperately, all in the hopes of escaping this marriage.
“Secrets?” Unfortunately, this only piqued Halston’s interest. “I love secrets. Do tell me about them.”
“Alright then, you asked for it! I have violent tendencies, and I love beating people up.”
“That’s not exactly a secret. I experienced it firsthand long ago.”
“But did you know that I’m a murderer too?”
Halston’s gaze turned cold, and shock flashed in his eyes briefly. However, he was able to compose himself within seconds, putting on a fake smile. “Your martial arts skills are quite impressive, so that’s not surprising.”
He had long guessed that Flossie was someone with great power. Her identity as the gentle daughter of the Ellsworth family was a mere mask to please the public. Her secret identities would definitely blow everyone’s minds if she were to be found out.
However, the man never found enough concrete evidence to rip that mask off. Thus, he was very excited to hear her reveal her secrets.
“Really now?” Flossie cracked her knuckles and approached the bed, smirking coldly. “Are you not afraid that you’d be my next target? After all, you can’t move. A mere flick of my finger would be enough to take your life. Our marriage would automatically be dissolved then, so I wouldn’t have to negotiate senselessly with you.”
She then placed two fingers on the man’s neck, as quick as lightning. “I’ll be honest, the last man who died in my hands was way stronger than you. But my thumb and pointer finger were enough to snap his neck in an instant. The way his tongue fell out was similar to those horror movies too!” After revealing this information, Flossie hoped that Halston could finally see just how cruel and cold-blooded she could be, and would voluntarily distance himself from her.
Unfortunately, it seemed that she had achieved the complete opposite instead.
Halston didn’t seem scared at all, and his eyes filled with admiration as he asked, “Did you really snap someone’s neck using only two fingers?”
Flossie was dumbfounded. ‘Is this guy for real? Why is he focusing on that instead?’
“According to my knowledge, there are no more than five people who have that kind of strength, and those people are quite infamous for their crimes. Don’t tell me you’re one of them?” Halston looked as if he was teasing her, but was actually trying to fish information out of her.
Only then did Flossie realize how rash she had been, nearly exposing her hidden identity right then.
The man only needed a bit of research to see who had been recently killed with just two fingers. With that, he’d be able to realize that she was one of the most infamous, ruthless bounty hunters – Frost.
However, now that things had played out this way, she didn’t feel the need to hide anymore. “That’s right, I am. Scared, huh? Just so you know, I have a lot of blood on my hands, so I can’t be your innocent, gentle little housewife. If you’re smart, you’d agree to a divorce right now, and we can both have our happy endings. And… if you ever need to assassinate someone, I can give you a twenty percent discount!”
Flossie refused to believe that a meticulous man like Halston would still want to stay married to a cruel murderer who prioritized profits.
“So you’ve been beating around the bush, even going as far as exposing yourself, all because you wanted to convince me to get a divorce?” Halston smiled widely. “Well, I do love challenges. Think about it… The infamous, terrifying bounty hunter Frost… as my wife! Don’t you see how cool that sounds? And that just means more protection for me. Who would even dare to give me trouble when I have you as my wife?”
Flossie instantly became speechless after hearing Halston’s ‘open-minded’ explanation. She thought to herself, ‘Is this man mad? He is, isn’t he?”
“Aren’t you very picky? How can you be so accepting now? You know I like someone else, you know I like violence, you know my hands are drenched in blood, and that I am a greedy, ruthless murderer!
How could you not mind at all?” Flossie started backing away from him, absolutely stupefied. “I really suggest you get your brain checked.”
“Don’t you think it’s possible that I just don’t mind any side of you… because it’s you?” Halston asked finally.
Halston remained composed, despite facing Flossie’s utter disbelief.
“No… No way! That doesn’t make sense at all!” The woman had goosebumps all over her body, and she quickly left the room. She had always thought that Halston had some kind of ulterior motive for pestering her so much. The kinder he seemed, the worse his schemes could be. Hence, she knew that she couldn’t let her guard down.
Since she couldn’t seem to read him, the only thing she could do was distance herself from him, not giving him a single chance to ‘plot against her’.
However, she was still considerate of his current condition, and knew that he wouldn’t be able to survive on his own for the next few days.
Thus, she dialed Francine’s number, getting straight to the point. “Your son’s back is strained, so you should hire a caretaker for him.”
