Lifting his trouser leg, she uncovered the truth of his prosthetic Limb.
“Who are you?” Benny’s voice, hoarse and strained, interrupted Flossie’s thoughts.Belongs to N?velDrama.Org - All rights reserved.
She responded with a beaming face, “I’m your lifesaver.
What? Are you going to turn against me now that you’re sober?”
“Get out!” Benny’s expression hardened, his voice icy.
Flossie remained unfazed by his reaction.
Noticing his struggle, she offered, “Do you need help getting up?”
She hesitated, considering his pride, and instead of mentioning his prosthetic, she simply gestured towards it.
Benny’s face grew darker, his tone sharper.
“Get out,” he repeated.
However, Flossie was undeterred.
She moved closer to him and squatted by his side.
Looking at his leg, she then raised her eyes to his and said softly, “Don’t be upset.
You’ll feel better soon.
”
Her soothing words touched Benny’s heart unexpectedly.
For a brief moment, he felt as if Evelyn was there, speaking to him.
Evelyn, with her gentle nature, had always been there tofort him, supporting his decisions and helping him unwind, no matter how exhausted he was.
Since her departure, he hadn’t experienced such warmth.
Benny looked down, reconsidering the woman in front of him.
Unnoticed by him, softness appeared in his eyes.
He noticed the rose earring on her earlobe.
Roses had been Evelyn’s favorite.
Flossie saw his change in demeanor.
The hostility in him seemed to have lessened.
“May I help you with your prosthetic?” she asked again, this time more confidently.
Taken aback, Benny gave a small nod.
With his consent, Flossie picked up the prosthetic limb carefully and assisted him in attaching it.
Throughout, Benny would asionally look at her in a daze, to which she would just smile and remain silent.
Before leaving, Flossie ced a business card in his shirt pocket.
“If you need anything, you can contact me.
”
Once she was gone, Benny pulled out the card and stared at the name.