Chapter 1495
When Love Comes Late
Relieved, Flossie sighed.
âThank goodness.
â
âFlossieâ¦â Stellaâs voice trailed off.
Flossie waited but Stella stayed silent.
A knot of anxiety formed in Flossieâs stomach.
âWhatâs up? Spit it out.
â
âIâve got something to ask you,â Stella finally blurted out, sounding uneasy.
Flossieâs nerves kicked into high gear.
âWhatâs going on? Lay it on me.
â
âWhen did you cross paths with Mr.
Hanson? You know, the guy from your hospital room last time.
â Stellaâs tone held a hint of caution.
âNot prying or anything but he seems a bit older, kind of high-class.
Iâm just worried about youâ¦â
Seeing Stellaâs misunderstanding, Flossie cut in with a grin.
âNothing fishy with Mr.
Hanson.
My guy was in a jam, and Mr.
Hanson lent a big helping hand.
We just hit it off.
Plus, he rescued me at the resort that day.
â
âGotcha.
â Stella breathed a sigh of relief.
âMr.
Hansonâs a stand-up guy.
â
Flossie nodded in agreement.
They chatted for a bit until Flossie suddenly felt queasy.
She wrapped up the call in a hurry.
Putting down her phone, she dashed to the bathroom and emptied her stomach.
Feeling a tad better, she rinsed her mouth and returned to the living room.
As she glanced at the clock, it had been almost two hours since Benny and Edmund took off.
She wondered how things were going.
With that in mind, she dialed Benny.
But the phone rang out with no answer.
She tried twice more but yielded the same result.
Benny strolled into the bar, his eyes scanning for the woman heâd just glimpsed.
Spotting her, he hurried over, blurting out, âEvelynâ¦
Evelynâ¦â
She spun around and the dim bar lights cast a glow on her face, highlighting her sharp nose and crimson lips up close.
It was Evelyn! Heâd missed her like crazy.
With a rush of joy, Benny pulled her into a tight hug.
âEvelyn, youâre really here.
Iâve missed you loads.
Please donât leave me again.
â
âYou lunatic, let go of meâ¦â The woman squirmed, trying to break free of his grasp.
âAre you out of your mind? Iâm not Evelyn.
Iâm Emery!â