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?"

would have told him about our meeting, there was

"Next time, take me

his buddy privately. Yet, he was

didn't respond to him, instead heading toward the

asking, "What's

I washed my hands, smiling at

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

ago when tried to pull the drunken Conrad away from a fight. He promised to fill that scar with a big

saw Haley shopping with your credit card,"

her off because of Aiden's situation.

faced him. "Conrad, do you owe

the tension in his eyes. "What are you talking

I recalled the gossip on Deborah's phone, "Did you

voice was cold,