No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 41



I never imagined that a man I'd only met twice would want to marry me. And the man I'd been in love with for a decade was keeping a mistress behind my back.

After the initial shock, I couldn't help but smirk. "Mr. Collins, don't you think this is too fast?"

Ernest's expression remained unchanged, and his face serious. "Isn't the point of dating to get married? Since you're not interested in dating, let's get married."

His logic seemed flawless. But the person saying it... Wasn't it odd to propose marriage to someone you barely knew? This plot twist might be popular in novels, but that was fiction.

My eyebrows arched a hint of sarcasm on my lips. "Do you always get straight to the point with your dates, Mr. Collins?"

The setting sun bathed us in its glow. Ernest's shadow enveloped me. "You're the first."

I felt a tickle in my throat. "We... don't know each other."

I could feel the heat rising in my body, even breaking out

I fiddled with the wall behind me, contemplating what to say next, Ernest said, "I'm going to

I blurted out, unsure why that

retreating figure, tall and upright, there was a sense of security in his presence, especially under the

my mind. A quick wedding to someone like Ernest might not be so bad. Plus, he was a military man, vetted by

about how good Ernest was. When

trip? Any joys or discoveries?" Fanny sounded exhausted. Her job as a surgeon was

day, I told Fanny, "Does a romantic encounter

Fanny's voice perked up

Ernest. Fanny sighed, "Felicia, God is fair. He might

met him. How do you know it's a skylight? Besides, I'm not in the mood for this," I said, feeling a

you right away only means one thing. He's head

snorted, "Or maybe he's just

was confident in my looks, having won a beauty