Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
“How can you cure heavy metal poisoning, Dr. Wagner? You said that you can’t work miracles, and I’m pretty sure even a doctor who could wouldn’t be able to save me,” Flossie said agitatedly.
Owen felt sorry for Flossie. A confident, bright, and carefree woman like her had been reduced to such a tragic state in just a few months. Flossie had lost her eyes and had been poisoned; she was as pitiful as a wilted flower.
“Ms. Ellsworth, I can’t work miracles, but I promise to do my best to help you get better. And your eyes… You’ll recover once we find a pair of suitable eyes. Don’t be so pessimistic -there’s hope as long as you’re still alive.” Owen tried his best to comfort Flossie. Although it was very difficult to cure heavy metal poisoning, and there were not many successful cases of it, it was not impossible. Since there had been successful cases, Owen felt that he could succeed as long as he studied them and did more research.
“Thank you, Dr. Wagner. I feel more confident now.” She forced a smile and said in Owen’s direction, “I hope that you’ll help me keep these things from Halston regardless of whether I can be cured or not.
He’s exhausted, and I don’t want too many things weighing on him.”
“I won’t, don’t worry.” Owen was moved by Flossie’s love for Halston. Flossie was having such a hard time, but the person she was worried about was her beloved man. She really did love Halston very much.
“And I… can’t keep my baby, can I?” After a long hesitation, Flossie asked Owen carefully.
“Yeah…” Owen sighed sadly. “You’ll need to take a lot of medicine to detoxify, and such medicines would harm the baby. I suggest aborting the baby early.”
“I knew it…” Flossie smiled bitterly and placed her hand on her belly, heartbroken. “The baby didn’t come at the right time. It’s the most stressful time for Halston and I, and even if I give birth to the baby, it will suffer a lot. It’s better if the baby isn’t born!”
“It’s okay. You can have another child again once your body recovers,” Owen murmured.
‘Please keep this from Halston too. He’ll be sad if he finds out.” Flossie was mentally prepared, but she did not know how to tell Halston about it. Although she was blind, she had felt Halston’s excitement when he learned of her pregnancy. Halston might have planned how to be a good father and welcome the baby. He might even fantasize about a wonderful life for them as a family of five… Unfortunately, his fantasy would remain only that.
“Don’t worry, I know what to say.” Owen nodded dejectedly, wondering why these kind people had to endure such heartbreaking things.
After more than an hour, Halston finally reached the house with the velvet cake Flossie had been asking for. “Dear, I got the cake!” He carried the cake to her happily, his forehead sweaty from all the running he had done.
“Great, I’m hungry. I want to eat it!” When Flossie heard Halston’s voice, she tried to sit up eagerly even though she was tired and dizzy.
It was the cake she had been craving. Unfortunately, the shop owner was proud, refusing to set up subsidiary shops or sign up for food delivery. Besides, there was a fixed number of cakes that were sold daily, and people would line up for ages to buy them. However, whether one could buy them depended completely on the shop owner’s mood. If the shop owner was in a good mood, more cakes would be baked, and people could buy them. If not, the shop owner would not make any more. Even if people got to the front of the line, the shop owner would not bake the cakes for them. The baker’s sincerity and passion was obvious in the cake’s delicious taste. Flossie ate a spoonful of the cake, and its rich taste moved her to tears.
“Is it bad?” Halston asked nervously when he noticed Flossie’s sad look.
“No, it’s great. I’m just a little anxious because I’m scared I won’t be able to have such nice cakes again.”
“Don’t be silly! Why wouldn’t you be able to? I can buy one for you every day if you like it that much,”
Halston held Flossie’s hand and promised her solemnly.
“Okay, you’ve got to buy it for me every day then…” Flossie’s lips were covered in cream as she raised her head. “But won’t you get tired of queuing up to buy this for me every day?”
“Don’t worry, I won’t feel tired as long as you don’t get sick of the cake. If not, I can ask the shop owner to teach me how to make it, then I can bake it for you every day…” While talking, Halston wiped Flossie’s lips with a tissue gently and whispered, “Are you hiding something from me?”
“Ah, am I?” Flossie didn’t expect Halston to be so observant, and was quite stunned.
“Yes!” Halston said firmly. He had noticed Flossie’s mood had changed, but held himself back from asking any questions. When Flossie spoke so pessimistically, Halston knew that something bad must have happened to make her feel that way.
“I guess I can’t hide it from you. I do have something to tell you, but it might disappoint you. I brought it on myself because I was too careless. Can you forgive me?” Flossie asked Halston hesitantly, trying to mentally prepare Halston.
“I won’t ever be mad at you, so you don’t have to ask for my forgiveness…” Halston’s expression turned solemn, and he frowned. “Tell me. Is it the baby? What’s going on? Is there something wrong with the blood test?”
“Umm… I don’t know how to tell you. I’m so sorry.” Flossie kept her head hung in guilt, not wanting to lie to Halston or face his disappointment.
“Ah, you both are making me anxious. Let me tell you then…” Owen stepped forward, holding a modified blood test report. “There’s actually been a mistake. Ms. Ellsworth isn’t pregnant, and has merely been showing pregnancy symptoms. She’s embarrassed, so she didn’t know how to tell you.”
“She’s… not pregnant?” Bewildered, Halston asked, “But wasn’t the pregnancy test positive?”
“It’s… It’s because…” Flossie was at a loss for words. She wasn’t good at lying, especially to people she cared about.
Pregnancy tests aren’t always accurate. It actually depends on the person’s hormones, and even men can get a positive result if their female hormones are too high!” Owen quickly helped Flossie explain.
Although it wasn’t the truth, it was enough to fool someone like Halston.
As expected, Halston believed it, and disappointment rose in him. “Are you sure?”
“Yeah, the test results can’t be faked. Ms. Ellsworth isn’t pregnant.” Owen patted Halston’s shoulders and comforted him, “But it’s okay. You both are young, so just keep working hard.’
“I’m sorry, darling. I didn’t want to lie to you. I thought I was pregnant when Lei told me that there were two lines. I’m sorry for causing you so much trouble.” Upset, Flossie apologized to Halston pitifully.
Instantly, Halston’s heart softened, and he hurriedly comforted Flossie, “Silly, you don’t have to apologize to me…
I should be apologizing to you! I didn’t work hard enough to get you pregnant. I promise that I’ll work hard every night from now on and get it right this time.”
“Ahem, ahem!” Owen coughed awkwardly as Halston and Flossie became lovey-dovey again, scared that Halston might go into detail if he let him continue.
“Dr. Wagner, you can go to the living room for some tea or coffee if you’re thirsty. We don’t need you here at the moment.” Halston glared at Owen.
“So once you’ve gotten what you want, you try to get rid of me, hmm? Did you forget how you begged me to come this morning? Now you’re trying to drive me away. It’ll be hard if you want to hire me again!” Owen teased Halston while smiling, his arms crossed over his chest. Halston was rather cruel, prioritizing his lover over his friend.
“Okay, you can stay. My wife will get pregnant in a month given my capabilities,” Halston said childishly, looking smug.
Flossie yanked Halston’s arm and whispered, “I’ve thought about it a lot, and I think it’s better if we take it slow for now.
Let’s not try for another kid just yet.”
Her words filled Halston with alarm. Halston held Flossie’s hand and asked, “What happened? I’ve only been away for a while, but something’s changed. You don’t want to have a kid with me, and you want to keep your distance from me. Are… you getting sick of me?” Halston was always not confident in that aspect. He had no confidence that Flossie would always love him passionately like he did for her. If she didn’t want to get close to him, he would think that she had become disgusted with him and wanted to break up.
“Stop overthinking-l won’t get sick of you. I’m just a little tired lately and want to rest. Plus, it’s not suitable for us to have another baby given our current condition. Maybe all this is fated.” Flossie patiently tried to pacify Halston, talking to him like he was a child . “Don’t worry, I like you more than you think, and there are so many new and fun things we can do together. I won’t get sick of you… But even if I do, I’ll let you know early and won’t string you along.”
No, you can’t!” Halston covered Flossie’s mouth and said seriously, “Don’t even fancy such a thought. If you get sick of me, I’ll jump into the sea with you. Well start a new life, then we’ll find each other a novelty again.”
Their conversation gave Owen goosebumps. He would never have thought that the aloof president of
Guajardo Enterprise would be so clingy. Halston behaved like a primary school kid!
Halston had finally managed to reassure Flossie, but suddenly realized there was something they hadn’t addressed. “No, my wife’s been dispirited lately. She’s always tired and sleepy. What’s wrong with her then if it’s not pregnancy?”
“It’s because she’s suffering from-’ Owen had wanted to tell Halston the truth, but when he caught sight of Flossie’s panicked expression, he sighed. “I think it’s the aftermath of losing her eyes. Her health got worse, and she suffered some blood loss, which is probably why she’s feeling so lazy and dispirited.”
“I guess so.” Halston clenched his fists and looked at Flossie’s eyeless face. Heartbroken, he asked,
“Can she be cured?”
“Yes, but she needs to take good care of her body. It’s best to find a pair of suitable eyes for her first.
Then, her body can recover, and she can regain her eyesight again,” Owen explained seriously. That was the truth, but he didn’t know how long Flossie would have to wait to get suitable eyes. He was afraid that she would be on the verge of death by the time they did.
“Okay, understood.” Halston nodded and asked Margaret to help Flossie upstairs to rest, then said to
Owen, “Let’s have some tea and chat.”
Owen gladly accepted Halston’s offer, knowing that he had a lot of doubts and concerns.
Halston made a pot of tea and poured some for himself and Owen, looking troubled the whole time.
“I feel like you’ve got something to ask me, but why am I the one feeling nervous?” Owen sipped his tea and teased Halston.