No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 5



He gripped my wrist so hard that it hurt.

Conrad was furious. Was he jealous?

No sooner had the thought crossed my mind than Conrad released my hand, his gaze icy. "Felicia, is this how you retaliate because of something I said?"

I was shocked, not expecting him to interpret the situation like that. "I didn't. I..." My attempt at clarification got cut off mid-sentence.

"Did you touch him? Did you touch him there?" Conrad clenched his jaw tight, his eyes fierce as if ready to devour someone.

That side of him was rare. He was jealous. At that moment, the irritation I felt dissipated quite a bit, realizing he did care about me. If he saw me only as a sister or a friend, he wouldn't mind me touching another man.

"No," I denied again.

emerged, whistling at me, "Hey, woman,

expect nothing from a

I couldn't help but wonder what terrible luck had led

recalling her touching Conrad, I instinctively looped my arm through Conrad's. But I could immediately feel

you talk nonsense," Haley came over, pinching

before me and Conrad, her face full of apology. "Conrad, Felicia, I'm so

turning to Jimmy, "If you cause trouble again, no one

say that? If you agreed to be my sister's

scolded, hitting

"Haley, he's obviously into you. Why else would he spend day and night taking

I clung to

All those times he was away from home, leaving the office for

look after her after the tragedy. But did it necessitate

misunderstandings?

about?" Haley's cheeks

raised his hand