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.

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 more than a cold day to freeze three feet of ice, and

one who delivered the final blow,"

he decides to fire you over what happened today, leave. The world is big,

find a better

I gave

wondered what he might do if he found out I'd landed a new job. After hanging up, I closed my eyes, marveling at how Conrad had gone to such extremes, even considering proposing to me. It seemed I must cut him

the morning. Ernest was probably at work and

was ready

my shower, I received a text from Ernest. [Meet me

wanted me to go

planning to propose, I immediately refused. [No, let's pick

time,]

another message from

How big of a scene had Conrad planned at the

replied quickly. [Don't want

Come, and let's settle this.] Ernest's message made me

Ernest agreeing to be

seemed sensible. Fanny also mentioned