Professor F novel Chapter 44

Flynn was quiet. August felt him taking a deep breath while still resting his head on her shoulders and hugging her.

"Stella is right. Everyone's leaving. I don't know what's wrong with me. I didn't do anything wrong. Why don't people want to stay with me?" He sniffed, clearly trying to stop himself from crying. "I think I must have not done enough or I'm probably not enough that people choose to leave me behind."

Her eyes started to shake, warning that tears would start to fall. She's finally hearing his feelings, his fears, his doubts, his worries. It's like she's hearing a child complaining and crying over not having enough friends or blaming himself for not being good enough.

"If you're leaving because of what I said, I'm sorry. I'm taking it back. I'm not sad. I can still bear it. Just stay. Please. You're the happiest thing that ever happened to me. I'd rather have this than lose you forever."

She wiped her tears with her fingers then she hugged him tight. "I didn't want to leave but realizing things, I'm at fault here. I was the one who suggested we can date in secret. I thought it'll be a good decision. I didn't realize it would make you sad. I'm sorry—sorry if I said I'm leaving, I honestly don't want to but if it makes you sad—"

He cupped her face in his hands. "We both agreed to it. We both thought it'll work out. No one's leaving. We can make things right." He held his breath before talking again. "Let's go to London tonight."

She looked at him in shock. "What? Now? Why?"

Flynn nodded. "Yes, tonight. Why not?"

"You just passed out. The doctor won't let you travel for sure. Are you serious?"

He smiled. "I'm more than fine. If you're still worried, we can ask our family doctor to travel with us. I want you to meet my parents—that's what I meant about making things right. No more masked dates. No more hiding."

"But what about the school festival? Our flight is tomorrow. We've discussed the itinerary earlier during the meeting. And you're in charge with the freshmen students. And then there's your job at the University."

"I can make arrangements. There's always a way." He holds her hand in his. "It's funny how you worry too much about other things and other people than you losing your scholarship because of me."

She took a deep breath and sighed softly. "I can always study somewhere else."

Flynn smiled after kissing her forehead. "Of course, I won't let that happen. I mean—right. It'll be awkward going back to the university after what happened earlier. Unless you're okay with it."

"Y—Yeah. You kissed—me." She blushed at the thought and looked worried, reminiscing the moment his kiss touched her lips and people are looking at them.

"You can study in London."

"But that's too expensive."

He smiled. "You know you don't have to worry about that, right?"

"I can't let you pay for my college education! That's just wrong!"

"Who said I'm paying?"

"Oh."

"You'll have to get a different scholarship." He smiled.

"O—Okay."

"But of course, I'm funding that scholarship."

"What's the difference?"

Flynn laughed at her reaction as he hugged her tight. "Does it matter?"

The doctor knocked on the door with Stella and Father Philips to check on Flynn.

"Looks like our patient is already doing fine." The doctor smiled at them.

"Yes. 'Cause she's here."

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The doctor asked them to leave the room to talk to Flynn when another doctor arrived and introduced himself as Flynn's therapist. Flynn clearly avoided his gaze when she tried to look at him, asking for an explanation. They agreed to wait outside, she was with Stella and Father Philips.

Stella was busy on her phone, talking to someone while Father Philips sits beside her.

"I'd like to say sorry on behalf of Stella's outburst earlier." He started. "She's just protective of Flynn since she found out about what happened to him. She was so upset with her mother then but of course, time heals and love conquers all. Their parents especially their mother did everything to make things right. Of course, their father who only found out about Flynn after ten years also helped with Flynn's recovery, knowing he had a first-born son. He immediately told his mother, Flynn's grandmother about it but Flynn was troublesome and didn't want to accept them as his family at that time. He was in denial."

"And Stella—now as a celebrity psychiatrist, she made sure Flynn gets all the support he needs witnessing his older brother going through that phase of his life. Their family hired people who'll take care of Flynn's well being after all the trauma he had in his childhood. We were there to support him but it wasn't enough. But as you see, despite that, he managed to become who he is now. We're just glad he's very cooperative with his treatment especially after what happened between him and Phoebe a year ago."

She was quiet for a moment. "Thanks for telling me about this, Father."

He smiled at her. "You're the only person Flynn brought with him to visit us. I think he found something in you that he can't just let you slip through his fingers. And knowing that boy, if he loves something—he'd do anything to keep it."

She blushed after this revelation. She smiled shyly and smiled. "I think I'm the one who'd do anything to keep him."