Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“Wait, count me in!”
Jovan had been standing inside the warehouse and observing Halston and Seraphina.
Their conversation was strange, especially the insufferably arrogant Halston. He was extremely weird.
Was the rumor true? His perfect cousin was blind?
“Go and look for her on your own. Don’t follow us!”
Seraphina was not dumb. She’d been protecting Halston all along, not giving Jovan a single chance to approach him. She obeyed Francine’s order and tried her best to prevent Jovan from realizing that Halston was blind.
Luckily, it was a dark, moonless night. Hence, the outside and inside of the warehouse were in pitch darkness. Nothing could be seen.
Jovan attempted to approach Halston to observe his eyes, but he was blocked by Seraphina fiercely.
Of course, he was in no mood to investigate if Halston’s blindness was true. He wanted to find Flossie as soon as possible, so he could stop the debilitating anxiousness that plagued his soul.
They walked on with great difficulty, trundling through the rough mountain road that was behind the warehouse to the river.
Seraphina felt that it would not do, so she stated honestly, “Let me be frank with you. I was kidnapped at that time, so I didn’t know where Flossie went. I just wanted to curse her when I claimed that she had jumped into the river. She might have long gone home. Let’s not look for her around the river. The place is too steep, and it’s very dangerous.”
Unexpectedly, the both of them did not believe her.
Jovan argued and threatened, “Things have come to this state, but you’re still playing tricks? Do you think I’ll believe you? You must have pushed her into the river. You’re just stalling for time, aren’t you? If anything happens to her, I’ll kill you, even if I have to risk my life for it!”
Halston chimed in gloomily, “You don’t have to hide anything now. I told you. I won’t hold you responsible as long as she’s still alive. The rapids are strong, and we can’t delay this!”
“I… I’m not playing any tricks, and I don’t want to hide anything either. She didn’t jump into the river. Even if you suck out the water from this river, you won’t find her. I don’t want you guys to waste your energy!”
Seraphina helplessly tried to explain.
At that time, Jovan found something strange by the river bank by relying on the light of his phone.
“Doesn’t that clothing belong to Flossie? She might have fallen into the river in that position.”
Seraphina looked over and was shocked. “It’s really her clothing. Did she slip and fall into the river?”
Halston was rendered speechless.
He then pursed his thin lips. While listening to the turbulent water, he struggled out of Seraphina’s support and rushed toward the river bank.
“Flossie!”
He groped along the river fence and screamed Flossie’s name. However, all he heard was the fierce roar of the gushing river.
Jovan also followed suit and observed the river. He then looked at Halston, who was beside him, and pointed at a spot in the middle of the water. He said urgently, “Look! Something is floating there. Is it Flossie? It seems to have lost consciousness. It’s not moving…”
“Where is it?”
“It’s right before you, at your two o’clock. Can’t you see it?”
Jovan turned on his phone and sounded very urgent. “I’ll call for help now… D*mn it! The signal is bad here. Let me go get the signal. Wait here.”
“There’s no time!”
Halston did not doubt him at all. He risked everything and dived into the river.
However, the water was simply too rapid, and after looking around briefly, he couldn’t find Flossie. Consequently, he was washed away by the river…”
“Ah, Halston!”
Seraphina caught up to them and watched as Halston was washed further and further away. Shock dawned on her, and her mind went blank.
Holding the phone, Jovan walked over from not afar unhurriedly. He stared at the surface of the river expressionlessly. “My insufferably arrogant cousin turned out to be so dumb. I just tested him a bit, and he’s already exposed himself. He’s blind now, but he foolishly dived into the river and dreamed of saving the damsel in distress. He can’t be considered a lovestruck fool anymore. He’s so hopelessly in love that he can’t even think straight. There’s no hope for him now.”
“What did you do? You’re a maniac! What did you do to him?”
“Nothing. I just lied to him that there was something in the river. I just wanted to test if he was blind, but he dived into the river straightaway. I am not to blame.”
Jovan spread his hands and appeared very helpless.
“Jovan, you… you’re simply disgusting!”
Seraphina’s face turned very pale. Shaking, she pounced on him to beat him up. “He’s your cousin. What you did is murder!”
“Murder?”
Jovan grabbed Seraphina’s hand and smiled coldly and ruthlessly. “He jumped into it himself. It has nothing to do with me. If you find me guilty, you can report me to the police.”
While the heated argument ensued, two rays of light appeared in the dark. After that, the sound of tires screeching could be heard.
Flossie opened the door of the driver’s seat and got out of the car coldly. She aloofly stared at the two people who were illuminated by the rays of light.
“What are you guys doing?”
She demanded arrogantly and superiorly.
Both Jovan and Seraphina were stunned.
“Great! Flossie, here you are!”
His tense facial features were instantly relaxed. He was so unsettled that his eyes turned watery. “Do you know how you scared me? I nearly jumped into the river to look for you…”
Flossie frowned slightly and asked in a trance, “Why did you want to jump into the river to look for me?”
After she left Guajardo Villa, she wanted to return to Carmine Pawnshop. However, she was still worried about Seraphina, so she went back there to release her and talk to her about Halston.
When she drove to the warehouse, she saw two people having a heated argument at the river bank. Unexpectedly, they were Jovan and Seraphina.
Before Jovan could answer, Seraphina struggled out of his grasp and rushed toward Flossie crazily. She then slapped Flossie hard.
“You jinx! Why are you still alive? Halston dived into the river to save you. If anything happens to him, I’ll fight you until my last breath!”
“Halston?”
Flossie could no longer keep her aloofness. She asked in disbelief, “What are you joking about? Isn’t he at Guajardo Villa? Why did he come here? Did he… dive into the river?”
“What do you think? He did that to save a jinx like you. Why didn’t you kill yourself? Just go to hell! Once you’re dead, all of us will be free!”
Seraphina’s hatred toward Flossie had reached its peak. Completely unhinged and unrestrained, she attacked Flossie. Her hair that hung loosely about her made her look like a deranged psychopath.
“Seraphina, are you out of your mind? You can’t hurt her!”
Jovan reacted fast and rushed forward before he grabbed Seraphina’s hair and pushed her to the side.