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.

I didn't mean anything by it," I quickly clarified,

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

I replied and hung up,

or now, whenever Haley looked at me, I could always sense a mix of

to say to her, I grabbed my

today, I couldn't let him wear his usual casual clothes. Not knowing if he had anything appropriate, I figured buying him a

Ernest, I got a call from Deborah. "Felicia, you

about bad timing.

We can talk over the phone. I've got plans to visit the Wagner family,"

Deborah

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

I've been so irritated these past days. I

slightly. "What happened? Is Ernest giving you a

that homewrecker," Deborah's words made me

now someone else was bringing her up. Seemed like she was my bad luck charm today. "What about her?"

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

"Maybe she's trying to

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like she's carrying Mr. Wagner's child," Deborah's words made the apple

I