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.

are you getting defensive?"

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 even bother to pick up

Maybe Felicia's throwing a fit. I've

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

to Felicia being your shadow, thinking she couldn't leave you. That's why you could say

I supposed to find her? Put up missing person posters all over the world?" Conrad was still

to argue, and sank the last

sweep, showcasing the pool hall

huffed, not convinced,

Jefferson started again as Conrad lined up his next shot, "Felicia loves you, but her love has dignity. If she left

time, it must be because you did something that deeply

did I do?" Conrad

figure out," 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 too familiar with her to

if no more

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