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.

Fanny, the wonder woman of gynecology, was giving me an acupressure massage, sparing me the agony of menstrual cramps. But as skilled as she was, she couldn't heal

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

be easy to break it off with Conrad," Fanny paused, "Don't forget you're still his

I had thought about this on the way

quit and stop 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

hard. Yes, I owed the Wagner family ten years

Jacqueline. I

say much more.

my phone

sleep, not wings

I woke

Fanny had

breakfast ready.

for replenishing your energy," Fanny glanced at my

her, drinking two glasses

office. We left the apartment together, but

to apologize." Fanny nudged me and went

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