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

Flora stood up, shaking off her lazy demeanor and replying politely, "Professor, you're being too kind."

Even though she didn't particularly like Dr. Ray, she admired his ability to handle things with such grace. Apologizing to someone who could be his granddaughter in front of his students was something few could do.

This thought softened Flora's tone considerably. Dr. Ray noticed her change in expression and couldn't help but smile, but his gaze turned icy again when he looked at Alexa standing nearby. "Alexa, come here," Dr. Ray called out coldly.

Alexa had a pretty good idea of why Dr. Ray wanted to talk to her, and she clenched her hands tighter by her sides. Taking a deep breath, she slowly walked over to Flora.

"Flora... about what happened before, I lost my mind. I'm really sorry. Please, don't hold it against me..."

Rather than have Dr. Ray force her to apologize in front of everyone, Alexa decided to take the initiative. It was a small way to save face.

"I was really out of it then... Dr. Ray has already punished me. These past days have been unbearable..."

Her voice cracked, not from acting but from genuine emotion. She truly felt wronged.

She'd always been a top student, a teacher's pride. Now, she was scrubbing toilets, doing the most demeaning tasks, and putting up with everyone's whispers. Meanwhile, Flora was back in the lab, basking in glory.Content is property of NôvelDrama.Org.

Sure, she had tried to hurt Flora, but Flora hadn't suffered any major setbacks. Instead, Alexa ended up getting hurt. Her hand had taken nearly a week to heal. She was the real victim here!

No one in the lab said a word. They knew it wasn't their place; only Flora had the right to forgive or not. Alexa's actions had indeed crossed the line. If Flora hadn't been truly talented and aced her exams, she would have been the one suffering in silence.

"Flora, please, let's move past this... I'm really sorry..."

Feeling deeply wronged and ashamed, yet left with no other choice, Alexa apologized.

Flora listened and then laughed, like she was dealing with a mischievous sibling. She didn't say whether she forgave her or not. Instead, she coldly said, "From now on, stay out of my sight."

With that, she went back to her work, putting the incident behind her. Alexa continued her janitorial duties but was allowed limited involvement in lab projects.

"Flora, can you take a look at this? I think there's a problem."

"Flora, are you busy? Can you please review this report? Pretty please?"

"Flora..."

"Flora..."

By eleven o'clock, Flora's desk was piled high with USB drives and paper documents. Her seniors, slightly embarrassed, handed over their writings and experiment reports for her to review and edit.

Everyone had seen the thesis Flora edited for Shawn and could only describe it as 'amazing.' As long as they asked nicely, Flora agreed to help, though she warned them that she took her time with revisions.

The fact that Flora was willing to assist was highly appreciated, and her seniors immediately assured her they weren't in a rush and she could take her time.

By noon, Flora had become the lab's darling. During lunch, she received a message from Crimson.