No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 23



My heart swelled with emotion. Though I was the Wagner family's foster daughter, Conrad's parents showered me with the same concern and love as if I were their child.

They treated me like their own daughter. I remembered Dustin Wagner, Conrad's elder brother, joking that he and Conrad had fallen out of favor since I arrived.

Fanny was right. My bond with Conrad might be fragile, but my connection with the Wagner family was unbreakable.

I took a deep breath and pushed the door open.

Everyone looked at me. Jacqueline stood up, walked over, and said, "Felicia, you're back. We were waiting for you to start dinner."

"Jacqueline, Herschel," I greeted them.

Nudged by Herschel, Conrad got up and came over. He took the bag from my hands. "Why are you back so late?"

was playing some pool," knowing that Jefferson would have told him

frowned. "Next time,

indulging in those activities, especially without him, and he certainly didn't want me mingling with his buddy privately. Yet, he was seen around town

to him, instead heading toward

asking, "What's

fine," I washed my hands, smiling at his reflection

already. Don't you think you're overreacting?" Conrad's words

to pull the drunken Conrad away from

I saw Haley shopping with your credit card," I spoke amidst

Her in-laws cut her off because

and faced him. "Conrad, do you owe Haley

the tension in his eyes. "What are

say..." I recalled the gossip on Deborah's phone, "Did you have something with

Conrad's voice was cold, "Are