No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 71



Deborah teased, "Hey, Felicia, you did that on purpose, didn't you?"

I couldn't believe the words coming out of Deborah's mouth. My side was throbbing with pain, a bruise blossoming beneath my clothes. I wanted to lift my shirt to clear my name. Risk injury for a bit of attention? I wasn't that desperate.

I rolled my eyes at Deborah, but it didn't stop her from prying, "So, Felicia, what's it like being in Mr. Collins' arms? Strong, huh? Did it feel..."

"Deborah!" I cut her off, "Do you ever think about anything... normal?"

Realizing she had pushed too far, Deborah stuck out her tongue and mumbled something under her breath, too soft for me to catch.

Nursing my sore side, I was the first to leave the control room.

Then, I remembered Ernest had called for me, only to leave her embarrassed and in pain without so much as a question.

guy and stay sharp, just treat

all, it was just a brief

said, "Felicia, Mr. Collins wants us to head

phone rang. It was Jefferson. "Where are

stunned. Had Jefferson not left? Had he managed to explore the entire park

you'd left," I

are you?"

to find me. Yet, it took him

or something?" I teased upon his

water park, Jefferson didn't miss a beat. "Me? Get lost? I've navigated mazes around the world. Your little park is nothing," boasted the former snooker champion, who seemed to have a thing

told me about Jefferson's passion for exploring mazes, having conquered all known ones and setting his sights on

always a way home," Jefferson suddenly

his meaning. He told me it was okay to feel lost as long as I remembered where I wanted to go. He had reminded me before figuring out what I

Despite his carefree appearance,

clarity about life.