Chapter 205


    As the birthday celebration reached its peak, the Brimer family had be the punchline of every


    joke.


    Paul couldn’t hide his embarrassment, quickly made an excuse and hustled his family out the door


    Grandpa Josiah had taken a real shine to Flora. Despite her young age, her mature insights often


    left him, a man nearing the twilight of his life, feeling like he had just discovered something new


    When the party wrapped up, Grandpa Josiah clung to Flora’s hand, reluctant to let her leave. “Flora,


    you need toe visit me more often. If you’re too shy toe alone, bring Connor along. I’d love


    thepany.” he said with a wann smile.


    Flora returned his smile and agreed.


    “And you, Connor, Grandpa Josiah added, tuming to him with a stem look, “don’t you dare give


    Flora a hard time. Having such a wonderful fiancée is a blessing for you”


    At first, Grandpa Josiah thought Connor was out of Flora’s league, but now, he wished he could


    im her as his granddaughter–inw himself.


    Raul and Henrik, brimming with curiosity, couldn’t hold back any longer As soon as Flora said her


    goodbyes, they pulled her away. Flora had hoped to chat more with Connor, but there was no


    chance now. She tumed to him and mimed a phone call, her hand to her


    Connor mimicked her gesture, his eyes twinkling with a tender smile


    In the car, two pairs of eyes were locked on Flora


    Raising her hands as if in surrender, Flora said Dad Hennk, give me a chance to exin”


    “Go on,” they prompted


    Flora gave a brief ount of how the ended up in the back garden mentioned the painting but kept


    it vague


    Raul and Hennk were both veterans


    half–told


    | Grandpa Josiah, simplifying the rescue details. She also


    world. They could tell she wasn’t being entirely straightforward. Her story was


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    Flora’s transformation amazed them, but no matter how much she changed, she was still their gut.


    Seeing her grow stronger filled Raul and Hennik with pride.


    Back at the Irving household, Flora had just stepped out of the shower when her phone rang. It was


    Queen Algria


    “Flora, dear, are you busy these days?”


    “Just get to the point Flora replied, knowing from thest encounter at the opera house that Queen


    Algria had a favor to ask. She put her phone on the table and nced at the scat on her paim. The


    new skin itched, and she couldn’t resist scratching it.


    “Well,” Queen Algria began with a chuckle, “a friend’s daughter has had a heart condition since


    childhood and wants to see if you could


    Flora noted the roundabout way she was asking “A friend’s daughter? Sounds like you’re not very


    close. So whye to me?”


    “It’s a bitplicated. I owe him a favor”


    Though she didn’t like the family, a debt was a debt


    “What’s their background? Flora asked, scratching her palm again. The new skin broke, causing a


    mix of pain and relief.


    “The Bryant family Queen Alga quickly said. She was well–informed and knew Flora had attended a


    Bryant family event that evening


    The person in question wasn’t from the main Bryant family, and their rtionship was somewhat


    complicated.


    “Which Bryant family? Flora frowned


    “The Bryant family in Maple Grovel Hehe, actually, they’ve rted to the Bryants in Cedarvale


    “Oh”


    Flora, dear what do you think? Queen Alga asked nervously unsure if Flora would agree to the


    visit.