No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 32



Fanny could read me like an open book. "So, where to? I'm with you, or..."

"Let's go spruce up my place," I cut in before Fanny could finish.

Her eyes widened in surprise. "You had this planned?"

"Not exactly planned, just since the day before yesterday," I gestured toward the backseat where a set of new bedding still lay unpacked.

"Bought them with Haley yesterday," I added, igniting a spark of gossip in Fanny's eyes.

On our way to my place, I spilled the beans to Fanny, who nodded vigorously and angrily. "Good that you didn't go through with the marriage license. Conrad's a scumbag, wanting his cake and eating it too."

"Scumbag is a scumbag, no matter the time," I retorted with a chuckle.

Fanny looked at me sternly. "Felicia, you don't have to put on a brave face for me."

on the road. "Maybe my feelings

a fine wine, its true strength only apparent after a while. It was so for me and even more

didn't know my family's home. We met at school and became friends after I

way and old," Fanny

lived with my parents. I didn't want to change it," I said as I placed the

house, eventually leaning against the kitchen doorway. "Not bad. It's a bit dated, but it's cozy. I can tell your

were happy until that

it felt like a nightmare, my parents dropping me off at school talking about a contract that would let them build me an

snapped me back to

to say?" I looked up

okay?" she asked, noting my

missing my parents," I felt a lump in my throat,

family that Conrad would be my

held me and promised that he'd be there for me, vowing by their tombstone to love

found someone to rely on, just

them? Think about what you'll do next," Seeing the pain in my eyes, Fanny deliberately