No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 159



When I was paying, my phone buzzed with a call from Ernest.

"Sorry, I was busy earlier and just saw your message," Ernest began with an explanation.

"Got it. Are you free to talk now?" I asked.

"What time?" Ernest replied.

I took a moment to think. If we met at six, it'd be dinner time, and Herschel and Jacqueline would surely insist on having me stay for dinner. I didn't mind, but I figured Ernest might feel out of place.

"How about 7:30?" By then, the Wagners would have finished their dinner.

"Sounds good. I'll come pick you up at 7, okay?" Ernest offered.

I couldn't help but laugh. "And you plan to pick me up on a bike, or what?"

It was meant as a light-hearted joke, but the silence on the other end made me realize Ernest might have taken it the wrong way.

anything by it," I quickly

half an hour early so we can head out together." Do I need

replied and hung up, only

me, I could always

to say to her, I grabbed my

a detour to a men's clothing store. Bringing Ernest back with me today, I couldn't let him wear his usual casual clothes. Not knowing if he had anything appropriate, I figured buying him

Deborah. "Felicia, you got a moment tonight? I really need to

about bad

up? We can talk over the phone. I've got plans to visit

Deborah sounded genuinely

on the table saying, "Let's have dinner some

irritated these past days. I didn't want to bother you, but

happened? Is Ernest giving you a

Haley, that homewrecker," Deborah's

and now someone else was bringing her up. Seemed like she was my bad luck charm today.

she was unloading. "Haley, flaunting her pregnancy like she's carrying some royal heir, acting as if she deserves to be carried around on a throne. If she's so worried about mishaps, why not just stay in

she's trying to earn some

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just showing off, making it seem like she's carrying Mr. Wagner's child," Deborah's words made the

be," I