Chapter 58



I took a generous gulp of my drink. "Ernest's already left."

"Huh?" Fanny was sitting cross-legged across from me, curiosity all over her face.

"I turned him down, and he left. Off to work, he said, just like that," my words left Fanny momentarily stunned.

"He left? Didn't even try a bit harder?" Fanny shook her head. "Man, his game is weak."

"He knew when to back off, not the clingy type," I couldn't help but think of Ernest's rough and rugged demeanor as I spoke of him.

Fanny tilted her head, looking at me. "If he had pursued you a bit, would you have..."

"No!" I cut her off, "I wouldn't heal wounds from one man with another."

"Guess no one can easily replace Conrad," Fanny concluded.

"Conrad agreed

and change before I go

It wasn't about not letting

of my youth, and all the beautiful expectations and aspirations for love. Fanny seemed to sense my mood, stretching her long legs

"Yeah, out with

I said that, I stood up. "I'm going to take a

the water cascade down as I closed my

arrived at the Wagner family, lunchtime had just passed, and Jacqueline

Seeing me she immediately

her gardening shears. "Felicia

you little devil. Going off the grid like that,

my hand, looking both

sorry, Jacqueline, for worrying you. I heard you were ill," I apologized

your fault," Jacqueline pulled me to sit on the couch, urging me to eat some fruit

it into

everything's fine," Jacqueline kept hold of my hand, her face all smiles, making it difficult for me to bring up

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