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.

by it," I quickly clarified, then

half an hour early so we can head out together." Do I need to bring anything,

hung up, only to catch Haley's

in the past or now, whenever Haley looked at me, I could always sense a mix of envy and

not much to say to her, I grabbed my

made 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 a proper outfit was the least I could do if I was roping him into this act. By six, I had a quick dinner and waited for Ernest

"Felicia, you

about bad

We can talk over the phone. I've got plans to visit the Wagner family," I didn't hide my

Deborah

a bite from an apple on the table saying, "Let's have dinner some other

in the mood," she retorted. "Felicia, I've been so irritated these past days. I didn't want

happened? Is Ernest

him. It's Haley, that homewrecker,"

had bumped into her this morning, and now someone else was bringing her up. Seemed like she

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 diaper

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

be," I responded