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,

come back half an hour early so we can head out together." Do I need to bring anything, like a gift?"

covered," I replied and hung up, only to catch

me, I could always

her, I grabbed my things and took

Not knowing if he had anything appropriate, I

of Ernest, I got a call from Deborah. "Felicia, you got a moment tonight? I really need

about bad timing.

plans to visit the Wagner family," I didn't hide my

Deborah sounded genuinely

a bite from an apple on the table saying, "Let's

"Felicia, I've been so irritated these past

Is Ernest

homewrecker," Deborah's words made me pause

bringing her up. Seemed like she was

as if she deserves to be carried around on a throne. If she's so worried about mishaps, why not just

"Maybe she's trying to earn some diaper

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

I