No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 25



In Herschel and Jacqueline's hopeful gazes, I finally nodded.

But deep down, I made a promise to myself. Even after we married, I'd leave Conrad if he had more drama with Haley.

I agreed, and everyone at the dinner table sighed with relief. The atmosphere lightened and warmed considerably.

After dinner, I obviously couldn't just leave.

Back in the bedroom, Conrad and I were awkward, even more so than before.

"You go shower," Conrad broke the silence first.

Right then, my phone rang. It was Fanny calling. I looked at Conrad, "You go ahead. I'll take this call."

Conrad headed into the bathroom, and I answered the phone. Fanny's voice came through immediately, "Felicia, you didn't return to my place last night, and you haven't shown up today, either. You're not back with the Wagner family, are you?"

Staring at the king-sized bed in the middle of the room, I hummed softly.

"You and Conrad are making up?" Fanny sounded surprised.

lip, then I replied,

silent before asking, "Are

like the

I added,

press further, only saying, "Felicia, just

lost in thought,

a cold touch. Conrad hugged me from behind, shirtless, with

looked so

a hand over his. "Let's wait until tomorrow." After all, we were getting our marriage license then. One more

kissed my cheek, "Take a shower. Let's go to bed early.

He sounded eager.

there a

He paused, "There is."

but I wasn't. So, wisely, I headed to the shower, staying there for nearly an hour, waiting

was asleep, his phone quietly resting on the

Despite nothing happening between

the shadows of

I dreamed of Conrad

one