No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 42



I hummed softly, "Not a bad suggestion. I'll think it over."

"You really should," Fanny paused before adding, "Felicia, the best way to forget someone and move on from a relationship is to dive into a new one as quickly as possible."

"Okay, Fanny, got it," I said before hanging up. Lying on my bed, I let my thoughts drift.

Soon, I could hear Ernest's firm and steady footsteps outside, unmistakable to my ears.

Then came the faucet twisting, followed by our landlady Ethel's nagging voice, "How come it's just you? Where's Licia?"

I didn't hear Ernest's reply, only his request, "Please, no onions in the clam chowder."

Hearing that, I couldn't help but laugh, though my laughter quickly turned into tears. Living with the Wagner family over the years, I'd gotten used to eating onions, even though I never touched them when I was with my parents back home.

I moved into the Wagner family engaged to Conrad, and Jacqueline insisted I was like a daughter to her,

wanting to seem too delicate or fussy, like

then, I had fallen asleep and even dreamt that Ernest and I were about to sign our

out between you and Ernest?" Ethel asked me

"We were about to get married, and then... you woke me

"

on, "You two were about to get a marriage license just

you let a good man like Ernest go.

but burst into

If you don't make a move

just Ethel and me at the table. I

out to

spoon, savoring the

Ethel explained, then looked at me, "So, you two

meant I dreamt about getting one." My