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.

it," I

can head out together." Do

covered," I replied and hung up, only

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

her, I grabbed my things and

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

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

bad timing.

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

unfortunate," Deborah sounded genuinely

an apple on the table

these past days. I didn't

Is Ernest giving you a hard

homewrecker," Deborah's words made me

Seemed like she was my bad luck charm today.

was unloading. "Haley, flaunting her pregnancy like she's carrying some royal heir, acting as if she deserves to be carried

trying

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

I responded