Flora’s Guide to a Second Chance at Love and Life

"Fiona, what brings you here?"

"Just checking things out," Fiona replied with a cheeky grin, like a playful little imp. She teased, "Nash, your eyes are red. Have you been crying?"

"No way! What are you talking about?"

Fiona wasn't in the mood for a back-and-forth, especially with the Woods family situation weighing on her mind.

After dinner, Fiona got a call from the hospital about Erica. Her family was still refusing to make peace, but Erica's self-harm had led to serious bleeding, landing her in the emergency room.

Setting her utensils down, Fiona glanced at Jackson. "Hey, has the Larkin family situation in Willow Creek been sorted out?"

"Yeah." Before Jackson could answer, Kimberly jumped in, "Otherwise, we wouldn't be so cheerful."

Fiona thought for a moment, doubting that the problem had been settled so easily.

The Larkin family had a decent reputation in Willow Creek. Even with the Woods family breathing down their necks, it seemed too soon for them to go bankrupt. If they had indeed gone under, why wouldn't Erica's family just come clean?

Their ongoing refusal seemed odd.

Fiona couldn't shake the feeling that she was missing a piece of the puzzle.

"What's up? Something bothering you?" Jackson asked.

Fiona laid out Erica's situation, and as she suspected, it baffled not only her but Jackson and Kimberly too.

The whole thing was bizarre.

"What does Erica's situation have to do with the Larkin family?" Nash asked, scratching his head.

No one replied. They all sat there, trying to piece together the clues, each of them stumped by what they might have overlooked.

They couldn't find any loose ends, but Fiona needed to get to the hospital to try and save Erica's baby.

On her way to the hospital, Fiona got

a call about a design contest. The final round required all designers to show up and create a design on site within a set time and theme.

Fiona agreed. The final was set for a week later, just as the end-of-term exams were rolling around, with everyone gearing up for finals. The school was buzzing with tension.

Class 19 had surprised everyone by having a student in the top three, pushing their curriculum to match Class A's. Even their break time was cut short, and for the first time, the Students in Class to fer that being

at the bottom wasn't so bad after all.

The school was brimming with confidence in Class 19, hoping for more students

like Fiona and her friends, who had smashed expectations.

Once Fiona got out of the car, she dashed to the emergency room entrance. The director sat there, looking grim, as if he'd aged ten years overnight.

"Director, how is she?" Fiona asked.

Hearing her voice, the director quickly stood, looking visibly relieved.noveldrama

"Ms. Fiona, thank goodness you're here."

If Fiona hadn't shown up, he might have lost his nerve.

"Erica's baby was already in a breech position, and in her despair, she slammed her belly into the corner. a table. Shes bleeding heavily and things are looking pretty grim," the director said, clearly troubled.