Filed to story: A Second Chance with My Billionaire Love
She gripped the railing of the balcony, as if it was the only way she could force herself to stay calm and prevent herself from trembling.
Alexander appeared and stood behind her quietly. He looked in the same direction, and watched the siblings.
“I didn’t expect the boy to survive and grow up so well!” Francine said emotionally. She kept her posture and tilted her head slightly.
“Yes, he’s very strong. We can only say that life is a great miracle!” Alexander was emotional as well, and patted Francine’s shoulders. ‘Stop overthinking. This secret will be kept hidden forever.”
Flossie and Quinton were soon back at Ellsworth Manor.
“Ms. Flossie, where did you go last night? We were worried sick! We thought something happened to you!” Margaret said.
She was pacing to and fro at the door. When she noticed Quinton’s car, she immediately went over. Her worry, which had lasted for one night, was eased the moment she saw Flossie get out of the car.
“I’m sorry, Margaret. I had a little alcohol last night and passed out. I slept for a night at my friend’s house.” Flossie looked into the manor, concerned about the two children. “Where are Adie and Abby? Were they worried sick last night?”
“I told them you went on a business trip and would come home today. They’re already in school.” Margaret smoothed her chest as if she had just exited a stimulating roller-coaster. Her legs were a little weak. “Luckily, you came back. They won’t pester me and demand an answer tonight. It’s hard to fool them since they’re so smart,”
“Thank you so much, Margaret. Alcohol is awful! I promise to stop drinking from now on,” Flossie swore, full of remorse.
After dwelling on it, she realized that her embarrassing experiences always had something to do with alcohol. She decided to stop drinking completely.
“It’s not the alcohol. There’s something wrong with you,” Quinton continued grumpily. “You know he’s a scumbag, but you insisted on drinking with him. If I didn’t find you today, would you stay at his house for a few days?”
“No, I wasn’t going to do that!” Flossie pouted, defending herself. “I went to his house because I was drunk. If I was sober, I would’ve stayed away from that place. Staying there is torture for me!”
“What kind of place is it?” Margaret asked curiously.
“Uh… It’s just a friend’s house.”
Naturally, Flossie was too embarrassed to tell Margaret the fact that she had slept with Halston again. If not, Margaret would have rebuked her.
“Is it… Mr. Guajardo’s house?” Margaret asked tentatively. She was no fool. Based on Flossie’s expression, she could easily guess the truth.
Flossie scratched her hair, and denied guiltily, “No, of course not!”
Quinton pocketed his hands and abruptly chimed in, “You went to his house, but you didn’t do anything embarrassing. Why couldn’t you admit to it? No, you had to be coy about it. People might think that you had done something indecent.”
“So it was Mr. Guajardo’s house?’ A long sigh escaped Margaret.
She tried to persuade Flossie earnestly.
“Ms. Flossie, what exactly do you want? Do you want to get back together with him? It’s exhausting for both of you to be a couple. Why don’t you just break up with him?
“Plus, a vixen got his heart now. He doesn’t want you and the kids. If you shamelessly pester him, well… I think you’re quite the shameless coward. It’s not something an Ellsworth does. I know you’ve humbly tried to win him back for the kids’ sake, but didn’t you lead a very happy life without him in the past? Sometimes, men are useless. You don’t have to suffer for their sake.”
“No, you got me wrong!” Flossie couldn’t accept Margaret’s long speech and childishly covered her ears. “Oh, please stop talking! I know what I’m doing! Plus, I wasn’t trying to win him back or pester him. I happened to dine with him and got drunk. And then…”
“Well… Did he touch you last night?” Margaret pushed.
For the time being, Margaret believed Flossie’s explanation. At the same time, she raised a key problem.
“Yes, I want to know that too. Did he touch you?” Quinton joined in.
At first, he was walking briskly into the manor. When he heard Margaret’s direct question, he stopped. He was all ears.
“No!” Flossie denied firmly. “He wasn’t that bold. Plus, I have my limits. But…”
“But what?” Both Quinton and Margaret asked at the same time.
“I slept in his bed last night. I seemed to have vomited on his bed and made him clean up my mess late at night.”
At that point, Flossie smiled happily as if she had gotten away with her prank.
Although she was drunk last night, she remembered some things. If she wasn’t mistaken, she vomited on Halston. It was a serious punishment for him, since he attached great importance to cleanliness. She had taken revenge on him for having an affair.
“Yes, that’s good! We shouldn’t respect him since he’s a scumbag!” Margaret sounded excited. “You can torture him as long as you don’t suffer from it.”
“I know. I won’t. But it’s a pity…” Flossie shook her head, and said seriously, “I didn’t eat anything last night and only vomited bland things on him. It wasn’t strong enough.”
“I’ve got to hand it to you!” Quinton frowned.
He felt that he didn’t understand her very much. He finally saw how good she was at making a mess for others. If it were him, he would’ve shot anyone who vomited on him.
“But…” Flossie looked up at the second floor, and asked Margaret softly, “Is everything okay at home after I went out yesterday? Did Joanne….make a scene again?’
“Don’t worry, Ms. Flossie. Everything was good. I gave Ms. Garcia some medicine to boost her energy. She took them obediently. She looks much better and more energetic today. She isn’t as pessimistic as when she first came,” Margaret reported proudly.
“That’s good. I know all unhappy people can be cured under your care,” Flossie praised Margaret sincerely. The good thing about Margaret was, she wasn’t just medically gifted. She was also compassionate and understanding, and was able to cure Joanne’s body and mind.
Flossie believed Joanne would get better.
“Well, did someone else make a scene?” Flossie asked.
Naturally, she was referring to Quinton. She was curious to see if the crazy Quinton would fail to hold himself back and disturb Joanne after she was gone.
“Mr. Ellsworth was busy looking for you and didn’t even talk to Ms. Garcia. Of course he couldn’t make a scene! You should trust him more. After all, he’s your brother,” Margaret said sincerely.
All she wanted was to see Flossie and Quinton happy. That way, she knew she hadn’t let the Ellsworth family down even if she passed away.
Flossie was relieved to hear that nothing went wrong at home.
“I’m going to see Joanne.”
Flossie went upstairs without any hesitation and rushed toward Joanne’s room. After resting for a few days, Joanne looked so much better.
“You’re home…” Joanne said.
At first, she was standing beside the window and watched Flossie come out of the car. When Flossie knocked on her door, she eagerly went over and asked, “How did everything go?”
“Don’t worry. I found a solution.” Flossie smiled, avoiding the topic. Even after an exhausting day, she had yet to find a solution.
At first, she wanted to take all the blame since she felt that she was the shameless one. Besides, Azure Group’s business was focused abroad. Local opinions weren’t that important.
However, Dale didn’t dare to act rashly after Halston’s threat. Flossie didn’t know if her idea would be used or not. “Great! I knew you’re reliable!”
Joanne was in a great mood. Her eyes gleamed with excitement as she looked at Flossie.
“No wonder Mr. Guajardo likes you so much! You can solve anything. No wonder all the negative news about this affair was gone when I checked the news today. You’re amazing!”
“Ah, there’s no more negative news?” Flossie asked, surprised.
She immediately fished her phone out and went to the public media platforms she frequented.
The negative news against Guajardo Enterprise and the school from a few days ago was gone. On the contrary, some people started saying nice things about Joanne and the school. They suddenly became a trending hot topic.