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 agreed to break

froze, and I set down my glass, saying, "I stopped by to shower and change before I go clear things up with Herschel and

said that. It wasn't about not letting

had been ten years. 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 sense my mood, stretching her long legs to hook mine. "Let it go. The old must make way for the

I chuckled, "Yeah, out with the

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

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

Wagner family, lunchtime had just passed, and Jacqueline was fussing with her flower

Seeing me she immediately

her gardening shears. "Felicia you're

so much, you little devil. Going off

grabbed my hand, looking both

worrying you. I heard you

wasn't your fault," Jacqueline pulled me to sit on the couch, urging me to eat some

up a grape and popped it into my mouth. "Jacqueline, are you feeling better

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