No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 17



His face tensed up a little. "Under the circumstances last night, I was just worried about her. Aiden was the only child of his parents, and now, the baby in Haley's belly carries all the hopes of the Martin family. If something were to happen..."

He trailed off, but I got his point.

"So, from now on, anything related to her will be your top priority, right?" I asked, my tone icy.

Conrad was silent for a moment. "It'll be different once the baby is born."

I couldn't help but laugh. Turning my head just as the rising sun pierced my eyes, I looked at him, "Conrad, once the baby is born, there will be new troubles, like illness, accidents, etc. As long as you use this child as an excuse, you and Haley will always be connected, and I'll always be the one you leave behind."

Conrad was speechless at my words.

I made my stance clear. "Conrad, if we were married, I don't want a husband constantly looking after another woman."

some time. I'll sort this out," Conrad's eyes flickered with

Haley's someone else's wife. Even if she needs care, it shouldn't be like this. And..." I paused, "Aiden has other friends like Jefferson and a

shook visibly. "Because only I

in his voice and thinking about his guilt over Aiden's death, I pressed

coldly, "do we

now." I bit my lip. "friendship means so much to you, to the point where you must take care of his

Loved

in me,

when the words out did I realize how deeply Conrad's words had hurt me the other

Conrad's anger reached its

moment, he asked coldly, "Break up?

I replied without

that, Conrad turned and threw the white roses he was holding into the trash

discarded white roses, a sting of pain

seemed to reveal his true thoughts, probably believing I could never move on from him. That must be why he