No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 20



Fanny could tell I was holding back the truth, but she didn't press the issue. Instead, she said, "Fine, keep me posted. By the way, where are you off to today? You're welcome at my place if you're not up for heading back to the Wagner family."

Fanny was working the night shift, so crashing at her place was the perfect arrangement.

I didn't want to return to the Wagner family, especially now that Conrad and I were sharing a room. But constantly staying at Fanny's wasn't ideal, either. Even though she was single, nobody liked their personal space invaded.

"Sure," I didn't refuse. It was better than staying at a hotel until I found a place to live.

Even though I had a place to sleep for the night, I didn't head straight there. Instead, I drove to the outskirts of town. The area was the old part of town, but it was densely populated, mainly by renters attracted by the cheap rent.

I had come there because it was where my family home was. Before my parents passed away, the three of us lived there. Back then, it wasn't the old part of town. The economy was booming, and everything was easily accessible.

But ten years had changed everything, and the area had lost its former glory. Most of the houses in our neighborhood got rented out, but ours remained vacant, preserved as it was. My parents' clothes and shoes were still in their places, untouched.

had become less frequent over time. Eventually,

there. I grabbed the keys from the glove

the musty smell of a long-deserted home. A layer of dust covered the furniture, and the power was off due to the long absence.

I walked through each room, ending in my bedroom. Seeing the pink sheets on my bed, I made a decision. I didn't need to go anywhere else. I would stay here. Although it was a half-hour drive,

made up my mind, I started cleaning and didn't stop until 10 p.m., by which time the

a message from

the

I slept in my parents' home for the first time in

a report the day before,

project manager, and after discussing it on-site, we had a

house, I

her panic the day before had

just for Conrad's benefit to get his attention, and it worked. Conrad denied having feelings for Haley, and I found that hard to believe, but his actions

undeniably strange.

was explaining her preferences to a sales associate. “Nothing too flashy. I want something