Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“Didn’t I make myself clear? You’re a very charming woman. You can move me even if you do nothing. Well, I could be wrong, but you need to be held responsible too,” Halston repeated sincerely.
Flossie blushed as she smoothed her hair and grinned. “Well, look at you! It’s a known fact that I’m charming. I can’t help it, I’m sorry. I’ll hold myself back next time, so you won’t be tempted…”
“That’s more like it.” Halston then grabbed her wrist and pulled her into his arms, his gaze intense. “So, can you explain now?”
His unique scent was coupled with the familiar scent of grass, which Flossie had never smelled on any other man. The calming scent always eased her frustration, and it had bewitched her more than once.
“I… What should I explain?” Flossie turned away and avoided Halston’s intense gaze. She did not want sparks to fly between them again, or else she’d make the same mistake.
“What’s your relationship with Justin? Why did you hug each other?” Halston growled, cornering her like a predator. He had to get to the bottom of it.
Annoyed, Flossie scowled at him. “It’s none of your business.
I don’t owe you an explanation.”
“I told you-l’m your cousin-in-law. My family will be humiliated if you cheat on Jovan.”
Halston sounded so practical that she had no way to argue.
“Cousin-in-law…” Helplessness overcame her. “You’re so noble. You flirt with your cousin-in-law while claiming that you can’t let her cheat on Jovan… How hypocritical.”
“That’s different.” Halston loosened his tie, and his gaze was sharp as he said casually, “Jovan and I share the same surname, so my family won’t be humiliated if anything happens between us. However, Justin is a Baldwin and my family’s enemy, so there’s no way you can get into a relationship with him.”
“Why should I listen to you? Do I look like your slave? You have no right to meddle in my business.” Flossie was disgusted by his words, so she tried her best to push him away. “Let me make it clear to you-Justin is trying to win my heart. I didn’t feel anything for him before this, but a guy like him is so much nicer than an overbearing and arrogant man like you. Maybe he’s the right man for me… so I want to give him a chance!”
Halston’s eyes widened in rage. “How dare you!”
“That’s right, I’ll give him a chance… and you can’t do anything about it!” Flossie put her hands on her waist and scowled at him before running away.
Halston was rendered speechless. For the first time, he felt helpless as he watched her run away.
The most incomprehensible thing was when a person you valued didn’t care about you… but he couldn’t figure out why he cared about her so much.
At that moment, the hospital dean and a group of attending doctors appeared, looking relieved when they found Halston. The hospital dean was gasping for breath as he hurried over to him, ‘ Mr. Guajardo, why are you here? We prepared a welcoming ceremony when we learned you were coming today, but you didn’t show up…”
The hospital dean was full of flattery because Guajardo Group had recently donated 200 million dollars to the hospital to expand it. Naturally, they had to serve their investors well.
“I just came to visit an old friend of mine. There was no need to go to so much trouble.” Halston sounded like royalty when he spoke, radiating a natural oppressive aura. It seemed like he only lost control and became helpless in front of Flossie.
What was so special about that woman? Why did he feel like they were bound together at first glance?
It was very strange, and he yearned to figure it out.
“Mr. Guajardo, don’t worry. Miss Garcia is doing just fine. She’ll recover and be discharged from the hospital in a week if nothing goes wrong.” Joanne’s attending doctor explained carefully. “But her body is weak. It seems like something’s troubling her, so she’s not trying to stay alive. She doesn’t eat much either, and just relies on the IV drip to survive. It’s all a bit complex… it’d be good if you could give her some moral support.”
Halston nodded. “Thank you, I’ll do that then.”
The hospital dean and Joanne’s doctor walked with Halston for a while until they arrived at Joanne’s ward. Halston was about to send them off, but suddenly thought of something.” By the way, why did Flossie come to this hospital?”
“Miss Ellsworth?” The hospital dean remembered Flossie, but mostly because of Justin. “She came with Mr. Baldwin. It seems like something went wrong with her brother’s surgery, so they rushed him here as an emergency case. His attending doctor was hired by Mr. Baldwin though. He made a medical team with the doctors here.”
“Something went wrong with his surgery?” Halston frowned and asked, “What happened?”
“It was an accident during a face recovery surgery. The patient couldn’t take the anesthesia and fell into a coma. It’s quite serious,” a doctor from the team adjusted his glasses and said fearfully.
“I see.” Halston’s features relaxed into comprehension.
Something had gone wrong with Quinton, and Justin had happened to help her at that time, so she felt touched and hugged him. She had only done it out of gratitude.
Halston’s mood immediately lifted. Women were easily moved, and they’d feel grateful even if it was just a small favor. Maybe if he hired an expert doctor to cure Quinton, Flossie might throw herself at him.
He thought about it, then said to the dean seriously, “There’s something I need you to do for me—you must find the best doctor around to cure her brother. There’s no limit to the fee. As for the medical team, you have to stop them for now.
“Umm…” The dean looked conflicted. ‘We do know an expert in this field, but Mr. Baldwin set up this team, so it might upset him if we suddenly change it.”
“You’re worried about upsetting him? What about upsetting me?” Halston’s gaze turned icy, and his aura became menacing.
The dean went pale, and swallowed nervously. “I understand, Mr. Guajardo. Please let us handle this.”
“Make sure the effectiveness of your doctor surpasses Justin’s,” Halston added casually as he walked away.
“Don’t worry, Mr. Guajardo. We’ll do our best.” The dean gritted his teeth and decided to use all his resources and connections for this task.
The Guajardo family ruled Beach City; they’d rather take their chances with an angry Justin than an angry Halston.
Halston was silent, but he was no longer upset. ‘Wait for me, Flossie… You’ll be crying tears of gratitude once this is done.’
Flossie returned to Quinton’s ICU ward. Haze was waiting there, and he peered at her intently as if he were appraising a piece of art.
Feeling uneasy, she frowned and asked, “Why are you looking at me like that?”
Haze gave her a goofy smile. “It’s because you’re pretty.”
Flossie rolled her eyes and raised her hand threateningly.” Watch your tongue.”
“Don’t!” Haze pushed her palm down and suppressed his smile. “You behave differently around him now. How do I put this… It’s like your feelings for him have faded, and you don’t love him as much now. Does it mean that there’s a higher chance of you falling in love with me?”
In the past, Flossie was always humble and respectful in front of Halston. He controlled everything, and he would always do as he liked with her.
But their positions had changed now. Flossie was the one who controlled the situation, and she easily affected
Halston’s emotions and forced him to yield to her demands… It was rather satisfactory from an onlooker’s point of view.
“You’re overthinking. We were never that close, and so many things have happened between us that things can’t go back to the way they were,” Flossie said softly as she gazed into the distance. In the past, she might have had feelings for him, but after all these events, they had started to fade.
The only thing she wanted now was for her family to be safe and healthy-that was all that mattered.
After a while, they heard footsteps, and saw Robert walking towards them dressed in casual clothes and carrying a surgery kit.
“Doctor Cromwell, aren’t you going to treat my brother today? Why do you…”
Flossie looked at Robert’s attire in confusion. He didn’t look like someone who was about to perform surgery.
“Miss Ellsworth, Mr. Baldwin… I’m so sorry, I can’t treat him. The dean has arranged for someone else to take over, so you both can talk to the new attending doctor… I have something to do at home, so I’ll leave now.”
“What?” Flossie’s eyes grew wide in shock. “Didn’t you do a good job with the surgery? You saved him, so why are you giving up now?”
Haze frowned and said slowly, “Doctor Cromwell, tell me what’s wrong. I can increase your salary if you want.”
Robert smiled awkwardly and sighed. “Mr. Baldwin, I’m Old Master Baldwin’s private doctor, so I’ll work for the Baldwin family. Money’s not the reason I’m going… It’s just that there are powerful people involved, so I have no say in the matter.”
“Powerful people?” Flossie took a step forward, looking concerned. “Who are they? Did someone threaten you?”
“You’ll know the truth eventually, but I assure you that they’re only trying to help cure your brother. Their intentions are good, so you don’t have to worry. I’ll take my leave now.” After that, Robert left the ward.