No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 136



"What?" I was shocked and blurted out, "Is he out of his mind?"

"Ms. Hudson, Mr. Wagner has indeed been acting pretty crazy these days," Ivan explained. Suddenly, it all clicked for me. The shopping sprees for the wedding ring and dress must have been his doing.

"What's he trying to do, gross me out?" I demanded angrily.

Ivan fell silent for a while before replying, "Ms. Hudson, I honestly don't know what Mr. Wagner is up to, but I feel he can't bear to lose you. He loves you."

"Ivan," I called him out, "It's one thing for others to say that, but you? Do you believe he truly loves me?"

Ivan didn't respond.

"Ivan, let him be crazy on his own. I won't join him in his madness," I made my stand.

"Ms. Hudson, I've always felt guilty. If it hadn't been for me that time, you and Mr. Wagner might not have ended up like this," Ivan still blamed himself for the mistake he'd made then.

"If it hadn't been for that incident, I wouldn't have been able to decide to split with Conrad. But I want you to understand our break-up isn't just about that one thing. It takes

the one who

you still want to blame yourself, that's on you. As for Conrad, if he decides to fire you over what happened today, leave. The world is big, and with your skills, you'll find

find a

a job won't be difficult," I gave a non-committal answer, not wanting

to me. It seemed I must cut him off decisively to kill any hope he might have. Thinking back to my call with Ernest the night before, I mustered the courage to text him again. [I've sobered up. When can

ten in the morning. Ernest was probably

I was ready to head

received a text from Ernest. [Meet

go to the amusement park

to what Ivan said about Conrad planning to propose, I immediately

short on time,] Ernest

compromise, another message

somehow knew as well. How big of a scene had Conrad planned at the

quickly. [Don't

dodge this time, and he'll try again. Come, and

agreeing to be my

seemed sensible. Fanny