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

Thin eyelids fluttered open slightly as she turned her gaze towards Alexa. Not a word left her lips.

Under the weight of that stare, Alexa felt a pang of guilt. The bathroom incident replayed in her mind, making her uneasy. But she reassured herself that Flora wouldn't dare to do anything dramatic in front of such a crowd.

Even though her accusations were made up, people tend to believe whatever she says.

“Flora, those shameful things you've done... we won't tell anyone. But you should really..."

Before Alexa could finish, Flora hurled a book at her. It sliced through the air, the corner grazing Alexa's cheek and drawing blood.

Everyone was stunned. Alexa, too, was so startled she momentarily forgot to react.

"Didn't you say I was out to ruin your hands?"

Flora stepped closer, her demeanor casual but her smile ice-cold. "If you really don't want your hands, I could help with that."

She was done with the back-and-forth. Letting Alexa off the hook repeatedly had clearly been a mistake.

Alexa recoiled from Flora's piercing glare, stepping back and accidentally treading on Libby's foot. Her elbow smacked into Libby's nose, almost making her cry.

"So scared of me, yet you have the guts to spread lies?"

Flora sneered at Alexa's cowardice.

Such a small amount of bravery, yet she dared to challenge her?

"Flora?"

Shawn's voice broke through, and he appeared at the doorway, spotting Flora surrounded by the crowd. She still had that laid-back vibe but now carried an edge he hadn't seen before. "Shawn, what are you doing here?" Flora looked genuinely surprised.

"Just checking on you and bringing over some study materials."

Shawn had come specifically to deliver notes he'd prepared for Flora. As he approached, he noticed Alexa and his expression darkened.

"What are you doing here?"

Ever since he found out Alexa had framed Flora, Shawn had nothing but disdain for her, keeping up only a pretense of politeness. She had caused Flora to be expelled from the lab, and now she was here? "Sh-Shawn..." Alexa stammered, panic flickering in her eyes. She hadn't expected Shawn, Flora's staunchest supporter, to appear.Content © NôvelDrama.Org 2024.

"Did you finish the fifty-thousand-word reflection Dr. Ray assigned?"

Dr. Ray had not only given Alexa a massive reflection assignment but also made her clean bathrooms for a month, barring her from any lab projects during that time. Essentially, she was demoted to menial tasks for a month, with the threat of an indefinite extension if she didn't improve.

"I... I finished it..." Alexa stammered, wishing she could vanish. She had been playing the role of a top student, and Shawn's words shattered that façade.

Who ever heard of a top student having to write a reflection?

As expected, the crowd's perception of her shifted after Shawn spoke.

"Then, Shawn, I'll just go now..." Alexa was desperate to leave. With Shawn there, she stood no chance and would only embarrass herself further. "Hold on."

Shawn's voice stopped her. "Don't you think you owe Flora an apology?"