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

Fiona, it had to be her!

She must've snuck into the designer competition!

...

Fiona's phone buzzed with a call from the hospital. The patient, who should've been under observation, was gone. The security footage showed him leaving alone, and everyone knew he had nowhere to go. Even if he wanted to end it all, he'd make sure people knew about it. Otherwise, his family wouldn't let the hospital off the hook.

Sure enough, right after Fiona hung up with the hospital director, two bold headlines lit up her phone screen:

"Central Hospital, Give Us Our Son Back!"

"Central Hospital Lets a High School Girl Get Away with Murder!"

The news went viral in no time, thanks to the family's massive following. Fiona's personal info was quickly dug up and plastered all over the internet.

But that wasn't all-short video platforms buzzed with clips of the family demanding justice. Fiona realized they'd recorded everything without her noticing.

Things spiraled fast. The classroom went silent, and all eyes turned to Fiona. Whispers floated around, branding her as ruthless.

"A high school girl pulling something like this? She can't be good news."

Naturally, rumors started flying.

"She's got some nerve. Those classmates who crossed her? They ended up in jail or expelled. She must have some serious connections."

"The Woods family treats her like royalty; what do they see in her?"

Fiona took a deep breath, grabbed her backpack, threw it over her shoulder, and walked out.

As she hit the stairwell, Tyler caught up with her, grabbing her hand. "Fiona, you can't just leave."noveldrama

Leaving now would only make things worse.

"Let go,” Fiona said icily, not in the mood to chat. "I don't have time for this." Compared to this mess, the patient's safety was what really mattered.

If anything went wrong, she'd be the scapegoat, again.

"Fiona, Mr. Jackson's got this under control. The Woods family won't let it blow

up."

Jackson appeared in the videos No one dared point fingers at h

but spreading rumors about him,

was fair game.

A high school girl with no connections? It was clear where the blame would land.

"Isn't she the girl from the news?"

"She's pretty, but what's Mr. Jackson's deal with her?"

More people crowded the stairwell. Yvenne finally pushed through, eager to see Fiona swarmed by the crowd.

She couldn't be happier.

"Lucas, why are you sticking up for her? Haven't you seen what people are saying about you?" Yvenne tried to pull him away.

She might not be thrilled with the husband her family picked for her, but she wouldn't let anyone push him around. At the Reynolds estate, only Tyler had her back, and at school, maybe out of sympathy, he always looked out for her But Fiona, nów a school pariah-Yvenne couldn't wait to see how she'd

handle it.