Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
You suddenly went missing, then came back with another woman.
If it weren’t for the kids, I wouldn’t let you get in touch with Flossie again.
Why do you look so reluctant to be here Quinton growled clenching his fists
If not for Flossie and Adie, he would have beaten Halston up by now.
He didn’t know why Halston was always so arrogant-acting like the whole world world had wronged him.
“I’ve discussed things with Flossie.
You can ask her if you have any doubts,” Halston said emotionlessly then brushed past Quinton and Leia before getting into the car that was there to pick him up.
Quinton watched the car drive off in bewilderment.
Why is he acting like we did something to him? How annoying!”
Enraged, Quinton wanted to go after Halston to teach him a lesson.
“Forget it, Quinton!” Flossie hurriedly stopped her brother. “He’s free to make his own choices; It isn’t illegal for him to break up with me, so we have no right to guilt-trip him. We can lead a good life without him too!” Flossie had thought things over, and now, she was looking forward to a bright future. She felt much more relaxed, like a burden had been lifted off her.
“Are you not upset at all?” Quinton turned to look at Flossie, surprised to see her looking better than she had in a long time. She looked like she had emerged from a battlefield victorious, and it even made Quinton feel happy. However, Quinton knew that Flossie and Halston’s bond was very deep, and it wasn’t something that could disappear in a day or two. He wondered if she was just pretending.
“Yes, I’m not.” Flossie smiled. “What’s there to be upset about? He’s not the only man in the world. I could get a great man if I wanted to since I’m still young. I can lead a good life even if I’m not in a relationship, so there’s no need to try to revive a dead romance. Wouldn’t you agree, Quinton?”
Quinton remained silent but Leia clapped her hands and said excitedly, “I completely agree! Congratulations, sis, you’ve finally seen the light! It’s fine if you lose this romance. Men are just like buses after all-even if you miss this one, there’ll be another coming by soon!”
“Lei, I knew you would understand me!” Flossie gave Leia a high five. Women would only have that kind of mentality after getting their hearts broken in a relationship or falling in love with the wrong person.
Quinton no longer tried to figure out Flossie’s true feelings about Halston. He looked at Adie, who was much quieter than usual. He carried his nephew and pretended to sound serious. “Now, I would like to interrogate you. What happened to you? We could have brought you back, so why did you tell us to not come and get you? You even threatened us!
“Well, that…” Adie glanced at Flossie and lowered his head guiltily. “Let’s talk about that another time. I don’t dare to do it now.”
Flossie scowled at her son and demanded, “Yeah, I haven’t asked you about that yet. You knew that everyone was worried about you, so why were you misbehaving? You even joked about taking your life. Don’t you think that was very insensible of you?”
“Yes, it was. I was wrong, Mommy.” Adie kept his head low, his eyes watery. He looked quite pitiful.
Leia hurriedly tried to defend him. “Guys, there’s no need to scold him like this. He’s still a kid, and he just experienced something traumatic. Come here, Adie. Poor boy, I know you’ve suffered. Let’s just ignore those fierce adults!” Leia said soothingly, taking Adie from Quinton.
When Leia said those things, Adie’s restraint broke. He burst into tears and wrapped his arms tightly around Leia’s neck like a koala, refusing to let go.
Flossie and Quinton turned to each other, completely dumbfounded.
“What’s the matter with him? Is he sick or something? Why is he crying so loudly?” Quinton asked anxiously.
Quinton was worried because he had never seen Adie cry that vigorously.
“Who knows?” Flossie said grumpily, ‘It’s been a while since he’s gotten a beating, so maybe he wants one now. He made a mistake, but before I could scold him, he started crying. He’s really getting better at throwing tantrums!
“Okay, that’s enough. Lei’s right-Adie is just a boy. He must have been scared yesterday… Let’s go to the hospital. You both should get a proper check-up and rest for a few days,” Quinton said finally, then made some arrangements, and drove Flossie, Adie, and Tiffany to the hospital.
When they reached the hospital, the doctor conducted full check-ups on them. Adie merely had a few scratches and was fine, but the doctor frowned when it came to Tiffany. The doctor took off his stethoscope and told Flossie worriedly, “This girl’s case might be a little bit more serious. Her parents should pay more attention to her.”
“What’s her condition now?” Flossie held Tiffany’s hand and asked the doctor nervously. Although Tiffany was not her daughter, she would think of Abby when she saw Tiffany. Besides, she felt partly responsible and guilty for the death of Tiffany’s mother.
“She isn’t hurt physically… but I’m worried about her mental state. She might be extremely stressed, and she hasn’t said a word from the moment she came in. If she doesn’t get proper attention and guidance, it’ll be troublesome if she becomes autistic.”
“She might become… autistic?” Flossie swallowed, feeling troubled and worried. Tiffany had always been quieter than the other children, and looked numb from the moment she woke up from her coma. She neither talked, cried, nor threw a tantrum.
“It’s a possibility. Maybe she’s just in a bad mood and doesn’t feel like talking, which is why I asked you all to look after her. If she refuses to talk forever, she might get autism. She’s still young, so it’ll be very troublesome.”
“Okay!” Flossie nodded and said to Tiffany gently, “Tiffany, you can tell me if anything is troubling you. Were you scared because of what happened last night?”
Tiffany remained quiet, staring blankly at the floor.
“Don’t be scared, we’re safe now. There’s no hurricane, thunderstorm, or dark cave here. We’ll protect you.” Flossie hugged Tiffany, feeling sorry for the little girl. However, Tiffany remained silent and unresponsive. Helpless, Flossie led Tiffany out of the consultation room. She wanted to help with Tiffany’s hospitalization, but she wasn’t Tiffany’s guardian. She had to inform Tiffany’s parents.
Flossie, however, had no idea who Tiffany’s father was. She only knew her mother, who had kidnapped Tiffany and Adie, and unfortunately, she had died in the cave. Since Flossie couldn’t contact Tiffany’s guardians, she had to take care of Tiffany temporarily. She led Tiffany to sit on the bench in the corridor, then held the little girl’s hand and asked patiently, “Tiffany, tell me who your daddy is. Do you remember his contact number?
Tiffany didn’t say anything, but her gaze grew colder as she looked at Flossie.
Flossie knew that Tiffany resented her because she thought her hesitation indirectly killed Madelyn. She hadn’t been able to save Madelyn in time, so she felt responsible for Tiffany and saw her as a daughter. “I know that you’re mad at me… so let me apologize. I should have been more decisive back then. If I rushed in there and dragged your mother out, she might still be alive… I’m so sorry,” Flossie sobbed, her head hung in grief.
Once Quinton had finished getting Adie settled in his ward, he immediately went to search for Flossie. “How’s the girl?” Quinton asked carefully when he saw Flossie hunched over, looking miserable.
“She’s fine except for her mental state…” Flossie heaved a long sigh and looked at Tiffany sadly. “She hasn’t spoken a word since we got back, and I can’t get in touch with her parents. The doctor told me she might become autistic if this goes on.”
“Isn’t she Adie’s classmate? Why don’t you ask the kindergarten teachers? I’m sure they have all the parents’ contact numbers, Quinton reminded her.
“Oh, why didn’t I think of that?” Flossie’s eyes lit up, and she quickly took out her phone and searched for the kindergarten teacher’s number. She called the teacher and asked about Tiffany’s condition, and after a while, her expression became even more miserable.
The teacher said sympathetically. “Tiffany is a very pitiful child. Her mother died from a difficult birth while giving birth to her, but luckily, her stepmother was kind to her and took good care of Tiffany. She saw Tiffany as her daughter back then, but in the past two years… something changed. She ignores Tiffany and doesn’t care even if Tiffany gets bullied in kindergarten. Because of it, Tiffany has become very reserved and quiet. She’s actually a very kind girl. Although her stepmother wasn’t nice to her, she loved her stepmother very much. If the kids have to make any handicrafts in class, she’ll always make them for her stepmother. She’s tried everything to please her stepmother…” Content belong to N?velDráma. Org.
“I can tell that she loves her stepmother very much.” Flossie held the phone and looked at Tiffany gently, then added, “She got into an accident and is in the hospital now. I can’t… get in touch with her mother. Do you have the contact number of her father or other family members? She has to be hospitalized immediately.”
‘Tiffany’s been hospitalized?’ The teacher sounded worried and hurriedly said, “Okay, I’ll contact her father now and ask him to meet you at the hospital!”
“Okay, thank you, Miss.” Flossie hung up and gently touched Tiffany’s head. “Your daddy will be here soon, Tiffany. Let’s wait for him together.”
Tiffany remained silent. Her gaze wavered a little as she clenched her fists, but she still didn’t say anything.
Flossie didn’t know if Tiffany was happy to hear that her father was coming. In fact, she almost seemed nervous.
After around thirty minutes, Tiffany’s father rushed into the hospital. He was a muscular man with glasses, and he looked like a refined person. ‘Tiffany!” He hugged Tiffany and asked anxiously, “Where have you been? You scared me!” Madelyn had not spoken to Damon the whole time she had kidnapped Tiffany, so Damon had no idea what Tiffany had gone through. He could only inform the police and search for her.
Tiffany remained quiet, looking indifferent as he hugged her.
Damon noticed something was wrong, and immediately took her pulse. He frowned, then turned to Flossie and Quinton angrily. “What did you do to my daughter? She’s terrified!” Content belong to N?velDráma. Org.
Flossie’s eyes widened when she recognized Damon as the physician who had saved Halston on the yacht. “It’s you? *If Damon hadn’t used strong medicine to keep Halston alive, Halston would have died on that yacht.
“Oh, it’s you.” Damon blinked in surprise as he studied Flossie. “You fainted after giving blood to your husband the other day, but you’ve already recovered?”
“I guess so.” Flossie glanced at her bandaged wrist, and stretched her arm. “I feel powerful. I don’t feel sick at all.” It was weird. Usually, it would take her ten to fourteen days to recover after losing so much blood, but after two or three days, she was almost back to normal. Although she went to the island during a hurricane and cleared away the dirt blocking the cave with her bare hands, she only felt pain from her wound when it tore open. She only needed a brief rest to feel lively again.
“Your physique is unique. After a brief pause, Damon took Flossie’s pulse and commented, “Your pulse is steady and strong. Even young men in their early twenties aren’t as strong as you. It isn’t strange that you’re feeling energetic now.
Quinton became worried. “Is there something wrong with her?”
“It’s good that she’s strong-it means her body is healthy and she heals fast. She’s not invincible, but she doesn’t have to worry about being poisoned anymore.” Damon had been a physician for many years, but it was the first time he had met someone like this. “I’m guessing the herbs you consumed are nourishing you. I dare say it’s highly unlikely that you’ll get sick in the future, not even from a mild flu.”
“Is my body really that magical?” Flossie asked in surprise, and Halston came to mind again. I must be because of those precious herbs he had risked his life for. She felt grateful to him, and her resentment slowly ebbed away. Although they couldn’t be together, they peacefully separated with love and respect for each other. It was considered a good ending too.
“Yeah, that’s right!” Damon looked at Flossie excitedly. “If we experiment on your bones or blood, it’ll be a huge breakthrough for the medical field!”