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

behind me, contemplating what to say next, Ernest said, "I'm going to

onions," I blurted out,

figure, tall and upright,

might not be so bad. Plus, he was a military man, vetted by the country,

have bombarded me with questions or raved about

joys or discoveries?" Fanny sounded exhausted. Her job as

on the day,

That's exciting!" Fanny's

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

in the mood for this," I said, feeling a

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

"Or maybe he's just lusting after

my looks, having won