Filed To Story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
Her observation skills were quite sharp. She was certain that Seraphina and Jovan were keeping some kind of hidden secret, especially their frequent glances at each other…
“You? Help me and Halston?” Seraphina froze in disbelief as if she had just heard the most ridiculous myth.
She then scoffed. “Do you think I’m dumb, Ellsworth? Do you think I’d really believe your fake empathy?”
Flossie’s gaze was cold and retorted. “Do you really think that I’d waste my energy to lie to you?”
“W… What do you mean?”
“Meaning, even if I really wanted to compete with you, you wouldn’t even get the chance to go against me. I don’t need to play these mind games with you.”
“You!” Seraphina was speechless.
Despite her rage, she knew that Flossie was right and was unable to mount a reasonable comeback.
Jovan stared at Flossie with a conflicted gaze and asked coldly. “What do you mean by ’till he gets better?’ How much better does he have to be?”
“That’s hard to say.” Flossie turned to Jovan.
As if the two were playing a tug of war, she continued. “At the very least, I have to make sure he won’t get taken advantage of.”
Seraphina took a deep breath and reached her hand out. “We may be rivals, but if you really want Halston to get better, I’m willing to put our past grudges behind us.”
Flossie stared at the woman’s hand, not intending to shake it at all. Her eyes were frosty. “No need. Just keep your emotions in check. That’s the most support you can provide me with.”
Seraphina’s cheeks turned red. She nearly cussed out loud but suppressed the urge to do so. “Alright, I don’t mind doing anything as long as Halston gets better.”
While the two finally came to a mutual understanding, good news came from the ward.
The chief doctor walked out. The team had a relieved smile on their faces. “Don’t worry, everyone. Mr. Guajardo should be fine now. Please make sure he gets as much rest as he can, and keep him in a positive mood. Do not trigger him in any way.”
“Thank you, doctor, thank you for all your work.” Seraphina placed her hand on her chest, letting out a long sigh of relief.
It was obvious that she truly did care for Halston. Even though the man was disabled, her unconditional love for him continued shining through.
Flossie, on the other hand, walked straight into the ward without saying a word.
“Hey Ellsworth, what are you trying to do now, you witch? You…” Seraphina called out arrogantly, trying to stop the woman.
“Follow me. We need to talk.” Jovan blocked Seraphina’s way and demanded under his breath.
“Okay.” Seraphina glanced at the man, deflating in an instant like a balloon, lowering her head timidly.
Jovan brought her to the quiet stairwell. There were no surveillance cameras around either.
“Are you insane, Murphy? How could you agree to that?!” The man questioned angrily, not showing her any mercy.
“Agree to what?” Seraphina pressed her lips together, acting a fool.
“You actually agreed to make up with her? You’re not that stupid to think she’s going to help improve your relationship with Halston, right?”
“I never expected any of that. I made myself clear, didn’t I? I’m just like her, I just want Halston to get better.”
“Hah, get better?”
With eyes darkened, he grabbed her by the chin and mocked her. “Now you’re pretending to love him unconditionally, huh? Why weren’t you considerate of his condition when you decided to make him go through brain surgery to wipe his memories about Flossie? Why didn’t you think of that when you substituted his memory of her saving him with yourself?”
“I…”
“Both you and I know that the surgery was just a facade. Your main goal was just to replace Flossie in Halston’s memories! Now that you’ve become the person he loves and trusts most, what else do you want?! Why do you have to get her involved?!”
“I’m sorry, I was wrong. I… I wasn’t thinking,” Seraphina admitted to her faults anxiously.
The woman used to be a prideful rich lady. She was so arrogant that she looked down on everyone but Halston, as she was in love with him.
However, now, when faced with Jovan, she couldn’t help but feel a natural fear arising within her heart.
The man knew too many of her secrets, and she was afraid that he would seek revenge on her someday. Moreover, he was truly an absolute madman.
After all, he was able to come up with such insanely absurd ideas, such as brain surgery and memory substitution. She knew that she would be doomed if she ever offended him in any way.
Seraphina explained her stance. “You saw what happened just now, didn’t you? If I didn’t agree to it, she wouldn’t give it a rest. And she’s smart! If she found out about what we did, we’re done for! I was just thinking I could… pretend to befriend her, then make her back off.”
“You’ve seen how much Halston loves me now. Any person wouldn’t be able to handle seeing their lover in love with another. Isn’t it safer to break her heart completely so she’d leave us alone?”
This explanation made Jovan’s expression relax a little. He let go of the woman harshly, his eyes filled with sadistic excitement. “You’re smarter than I thought. Wait till she’s heartbroken, huh? I like this idea.”
Seraphina sighed in relief, knowing that she finally escaped danger. She then mustered up the courage to ask, “You’re not just helping me because you want to use me as a means to control Halston and take over H Group, right?”
“Of course!” Jovan raised a brow slyly. “H Group is just a bonus. My life goal is to have her for myself.”
Seraphina gulped in fear, thinking to herself. ‘This man’s love is so suffocating… and horribly demented!’
In the ward, Halston was still unconscious at the time.
Flossie stood next to his bed. Her eyes fixated on his face. “I’m so sorry, Halston. I didn’t know you’ve been through so much pain. Maybe forgetting about me is a good thing for you.”
Tearing up, her vision blurred as her eyes reddened. She sobbed. “I swear I will find a way to cure your illness, come what may. Once you get better, I’ll leave you alone for good.”
Silence soon returned to the room. However, Flossie had no idea that Halston had already woken up a while ago. Her words were confusing to him, but he didn’t speak up about it, nor did he open his eyes.
He just pretended as if he knew nothing about this.
***
For the next few days, Flossie and Seraphina somehow managed to keep the peace between the both of them.
Seraphina allowed Flossie to continue staying by Halston’s side as his ‘attendant,’ as she took care of his basic necessities. However, she had also made sure to request that Flossie limit any verbal contact with him.
“Now that you know Halston has been through brain surgery and that he can’t be exposed to any triggers. Since you’re special to him, a single sentence, or even a single move, would be enough to drive him mad.”
“For his safety, you should act like you’re invisible, don’t let him notice you much.”
Seraphina thought Flossie would have exploded after receiving her cruel demands, especially knowing how hot-tempered she could be.
Despite this, the woman was quick to agree to her terms. “No problem, I’ll just pretend to be mute.”
With this, Flossie would sometimes encounter quite a few ‘heart-wrenching’ scenes…
That day, Flossie had just finished brewing some medicinal tea. She pushed open the door to Halston’s ward.
Inside were Seraphina and Halston, cuddling each other lovingly. The two looked glued to the hip, unwilling to separate at all.
“Seraphina, I thought about it. Let’s get married once I get discharged!” Halston said, his arms wrapped around her and his chin placed on top of her head.