No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

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.

smiled faintly. "Conrad

glass, saying, "I stopped by to shower and change before I go clear things up with Herschel and Jacqueline at the Wagner place about Conrad and

said that. It wasn't about not letting go or feeling relieved. The emotions

I was giving up my love for Conrad, ten years of my youth, and all the beautiful expectations and aspirations for love. Fanny seemed to

chuckled, "Yeah, out with the old, in with

I stood up. "I'm going to

bathroom, letting the water cascade down as I closed my eyes. The water flowed over my hair, forehead, and the corners of

family, lunchtime had just passed, and Jacqueline was fussing

Seeing me she immediately

gardening shears. "Felicia you're

off the grid like

my hand, looking

for worrying you. I

okay. It was no big deal. It wasn't your fault," Jacqueline pulled me to sit

popped it into my

I've seen you, everything's fine," Jacqueline kept hold of my hand, her face all