Chapter 16



Turning around, Conrad looked at me, his sharp eyes flickering with surprise, quickly followed by a wave of irritable anger. "Felicia, there's a time and place for everything, and Haley, she..."

"I'm your fiancée," I interrupted him.

Saying that made me feel so small. I used to watch TV shows and think how pathetic the female lead was for wasting her breath on such a man. Now that I was in those shoes, I finally understood that feeling.

"Haley is pregnant. I can't leave her alone!" Conrad said, stepping back.

After a few steps, he turned and ran outside.

Conrad had chosen Haley over me. Sitting there, I saw him catch up to Haley, saw them struggling, and finally, clutching at his shirt, Haley collapsed into his arms.

Looking down, I couldn't bear to watch any longer. Whatever was going on between Conrad and Haley, Conrad's choice today gave the wavering part of my heart its answer. In the end, I hardly touched my food but ended up paying a bill of three thousand dollars.

I didn't return to the Wagner family. Instead, I went to Fanny's place.

to break up?" Fanny, the wonder woman of gynecology, was giving me an acupressure massage, sparing me the agony of menstrual cramps. But as skilled as she

on her bed where she couldn't see the tears starting to form in my

it off with Conrad," Fanny paused, "Don't forget

about

working with Conrad, what about the Wagner family? They've raised you for many years. You can't just cut ties with them because you've broken up with Conrad, right? You can't completely break from

question hit me hard. Yes, I owed the Wagner family ten years

I'll explain everything to Jacqueline. I can be her god-daughter,"

much more. "Whatever decision you make, I'm

my phone

to sleep, not wings

When I

Fanny had

breakfast ready.

your energy," Fanny glanced at my

two glasses and eating

We left the apartment together, but as soon

to apologize." Fanny nudged me

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