No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 51



At the pool hall, Conrad took a shot and missed everything.

Jefferson shook his head lightly, rubbing his cue stick as he said, "Has Felicia not texted you back yet or made any contact?"

Conrad stayed silent while Jefferson aimed for the most awkwardly placed ball on the table, sending it flying in a beautiful arc straight into the pocket with a solid crack.

"It doesn't make sense, right? She didn't even take it to heart when you spoke about her like that and didn't hold a grudge. What's got into her this time?" Jefferson was puzzled.

Conrad recalled when Felicia had come there to shoot some pool. "What did she ask you that time?"

Jefferson sunk another ball, then nonchalantly leaned on the edge of the pool table, lined up his next shot, and with another sharp crack, that one went in too.

"Didn't I tell you? She asked if there was anything among you, Haley, and Aiden at school. I told her straight up, no. So, her running away has nothing to do with me," Jefferson clarified, absolving himself completely.

you

eyed the last ball on the table but didn't immediately take the shot. Instead, he looked at Conrad, "Do you not know why she left? Why she didn't

idea. Maybe Felicia's throwing a fit. I've always spoiled her over the years!" Conrad said,

home, and even people at the office knew about it, with rumors flying that he had cheated

your shadow, thinking

her? Put up missing person posters all over the world?" Conrad was still

his head, too tired to argue, and sank the last

clean sweep, showcasing the

not convinced,

"Felicia loves you, but her love has dignity. If

time, it must be because you did

I do?" Conrad was

Jefferson pursed his lips. "Some people pass by each other, and for a lifetime. When free, ask yourself if you love Felicia or have become

no more

as a brother does. If something happened to her, you'd never forgive yourself," Jefferson's words made Conrad miss