No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 127



Awkwardness was palpable, but it was probably for the best that Ernest found out.

Grabbing his phone from the table, Ernest stormed off, leaving Deborah muttering, "This is a disaster."

I wasn't fazed, though. Ernest and I never intended anything serious, so whether he was angry or misunderstood didn't bother me one bit.

After all, we met by chance, I had no plans to date again. It wasn't that one heartbreak had turned me cold; I simply lacked the emotional bandwidth. After breakfast, I planned to drop Deborah off at work before heading to a job interview.

I was surprised to get an interview call so soon after sending out my resume just yesterday. But hey, the sooner I started working, the better.

Reaching the parking lot, I spotted Dustin's car. He parked, got out, and opened the back door for Jacqueline to step out.

Clearly, they were here for me.

"Jacqueline," I greeted her first.

tears suddenly streaming down her

for help, he handed her a tissue, saying, "Mom, you're going

"Felicia, can

trying to reach you. She couldn't get through to you, and you didn't respond to her messages. She's been worried sick all night and insisted on coming here first

why she was

there. You probably haven't had breakfast.

but eventually agreed, "I'm

talk then," I convinced her,

I'll chat with Mrs. Wagner and take her home afterward." Dustin looked at Jacqueline, then

Dustin, I led Jacqueline to the diner. She refused to let me order breakfast, but I insisted on getting

your fault. If you slapped him,

because I didn't

him

So well th

hurt you

said with a

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