Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
Xavier smiled bitterly before he stood up straight and turned around to leave.
After he returned from Sun Island, he realized that he had lost control of his heart.
He should have bid her goodbye, but he was unwilling to do so for such a long time. He even regarded Halston’s sworn enemy as his buddy just to spend more time with her.
Now he was suddenly enlightened. He realized how childish and ridiculous he was.
It was good for both of them to bid each other goodbye sooner.
“You…”
While looking at his back, Flossie instinctively wanted to stop him, but she felt that… it seemed to be unnecessary.
He did not even have the courage to admit his love. He was indeed an irresponsible man.
This kind of man was unsuited for Leia, who held pure eagerness and impression toward love.
Flossie pushed the door of the ward open and bumped into Leia, who was eavesdropping behind the door.
“Er, here you are. I… I’m about to go out.”
Leia appeared awkward. Her red face grew more flushed at the moment.
“Stop trying to steal glances at him. He’s gone. If you want to pursue him now, you may be able to catch up to him.”
“No, I don’t want to!”
Leia said arrogantly, “It’s best if we no longer see each other to not exhaust myself.”
Looking at her, Flossie inevitably thought of herself. She sighed helplessly. “Alas, we’re timid girls. We’re both unlucky women who share similar ill fates.”
At that time, William walked into the ward.
He saw Flossie at a glance. Soon terror and complicated feelings crept up to his face. He appeared flabbergasted. “Miss… Miss Ellsworth, it’s been a long while.”
“William?”
When Flossie saw him, she was shell-shocked.
She thought that such a scumbag like him should disappear from Leia’s world. Unexpectedly, he’d be so bold to appear again.
When Flossie recalled Lei’s bad deeds, she was fuming with anger. So, she grabbed his collar. “You’re still alive? Why do you pester Lei again? If you’re courting death, let me help you!”
“Miss Ellsworth, I know that you have powerful means. You can kill anyone you want. I’m not the first, nor will I be the last. Go ahead if it makes Lei happy!” William closed his eyes and said with a profound meaning.
Flossie was confused.
She intensified her grasp and frowned deeply. At the same time, she glared at the man in front of her as though he was courting death. “What do you mean? Why do you make me sound so ruthless and bloodthirsty? Why claim that you won’t be the first nor the last one?”
William was strangled by her grasp around his collar, so he found it hard to breathe. As a result, his face flushed. He said gradually, “I’m sure you know what I meant. Leia is still around, so it’s inconvenient for me to say that directly. Well, it’s better that only both you and I are aware of some affairs.”
“Nonsense!”
When Flossie saw that he was about to die out of breath, she let him go and smashed him on the ground hard.
William awkwardly crawled back up and walked to Leia to inspect her desensitization.
“Don’t worry. Sleep well. Your face will be cured after you wake up tomorrow.”
He sounded extremely gentle. His gaze was very tender too.
“If I’ll be cured tomorrow, why should I stay in the hospital for a week?” Leia inquired aloofly. She would not even want to talk to him if she did not trust his medical skills.
“Your allergic reaction is too serious, and it may recur. If you accidentally get in touch with something you’re allergic to this week, you may be in grave danger. So, this one week shall serve as an observation as well as a protection period. You should stay here patiently until the week is over.”
“All right. I’ll stay here for a week then. Please leave if there’s nothing else. Don’t disturb my bestie and me. We want to chat.”
Leia rudely drove him away. She was no longer shy and pure like how she was back then when she was madly in love with him. She exuded deep aloofness and disdain.
“Okay, well… I won’t disturb you guys.”
After swallowing briefly, he appeared like he had suffered a great setback. He then secretly left the ward.
After he left, Flossie gave Leia a thumbs-up. “Lei, you’re good. You can let things go if you want to. You’re straightforward.”
She always thought that Leia was a stubborn lovestruck fool and that Leia would always be immersed in that disappointing love.
After all, she and William were so madly in love in the past…
Unexpectedly, she could forget about him so fast. Hence, Flossie could not help admiring Leia.
Leia smiled lightly. “It’s not that I’m straightforward, but the substitute is more than charming…”
“Substitute?”
Flossie appeared curious. “Tell me. How charming is the substitute you found?”
“Have you heard of a saying? The only two things that one needs to forget about a person are time and a new lover…”
Leia’s gaze became distant as she said slowly, “I traveled around the world during this period to meet different people and gain new experiences. I want them to heal me.
“At first, it was ineffective. But God made me bump into Xavier on Quartz Island. He isn’t my new lover, but he’s indeed like a lifeguard. He pulled me out of the deep sea so I could crawl out of the hurt William caused me. But now it seems like… I’ve fallen into a deeper abyss.”
When Flossie saw her downcast look, she felt very sorry for Leia. “You should try to seek his heart if you truly like him. I think he must be troubled by some rancor, so he’s so hesitant and awkward. He isn’t bold enough to get closer to you. He may be in some kind of abyss too, and he needs you to pull him out.”
“His rancor…”
Leia looked at Flossie and smiled with a profound meaning. “Maybe it’s you?”
“Leia, don’t say that. What I have with him is pure friendship. It’s very awkward that you and my brother are trying to bring us together. Stop setting couples up arbitrarily.”
“Who is it if not you?”
Leia heaved a long sigh. “I can’t think of anyone else other than you. Which woman in the world can become his rancor?”
“Alas, I recalled a pure and naive woman called Shirley now that you mentioned this. Xavier seems to value her very much. Is she the rancor troubling him?”
During these years, everyone who paid attention to the entertainment circle would know how much Xavier adored Shirley.
“I recalled it now that you brought it up. I saw him having a conflict with Shirley on Quartz Island. That woman begged his forgiveness desperately. Is it where the real problem is?”
“It must be!”
Flossie snapped her fingers. “Stay here and rest well. I’ll meet that woman when I have time. I’ll see what Xavier experienced to make him change his perception and is afraid to fall in love again after a setback.”