No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 26



Looking in the mirror, I tried hard to smile, reminding myself that I needed to be happy and cheerful, aiming for happiness every day.

As I descended the stairs, Jacqueline had whipped up breakfast and swapped the living room's décor to the festive ones we only use for Christmas.

"Felicia, come right back once you and Conrad finish the paperwork. We'll celebrate properly and hash out the wedding details," Jacqueline seemed more excited than I was.

"Sure!" I replied.

Jacqueline looked at me. "You look stunning today. A white coat would have been more striking."

"I'm wearing a white dress already," I explained.

Don't sweat her old-school tips. Times have changed-colors aren't a big deal now. Felicia, just wear what you feel great in. Ignore Jacqueline's advice." Herschel interrupted, changing his tune for me.

I smiled, feeling a warmth in my heart.

Jacqueline pulled me to the dining table, and besides the usual lavish breakfast, there were two eggs and a sausage arranged in a way that made my cheeks flush.

I could ask, Jacqueline whispered, "This is an old family tradition, meant to wish you and Conrad a child soon. It's not about preferring

face turned red, and looking at the eggs and sausage on the table, I found

symbolically eat a bit," Jacqueline said as she sat down, peeling an

her expectation, so with flushed cheeks, I took a bite of each and buried my

until I almost finished. "Jacqueline,

down yet?" Jacqueline said as we heard footsteps

but it looked like his gaze just kind

Mathew about the timing. He said 10:58 am would be the best for us to

I replied softly, the

of Master Mathew, Conrad's spiritual

and Herschel quickly agreed, "Best to listen

down to eat, quickly finishing the hearty breakfast. While he wasn't devouring his food, he ate

passed him the remaining eggs and sausage without a word, and

I need

hinting it

the night before, I watched him leave, then

taken off my coat than my

Ivan knew Conrad and I were