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.

mean anything by it," I

together." Do I need to bring anything, like a gift?" Ernest

and hung up, only to catch Haley's envious

Haley looked at me, I could always sense a mix

to say to her, I grabbed my things and

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

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

bad timing.

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

unfortunate," Deborah sounded genuinely

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

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

frowned slightly. "What happened? Is Ernest giving you a

him. It's Haley, that homewrecker," Deborah's words made

bringing her up. Seemed like she was my bad luck charm today. "What about her?" I asked,

flaunting her pregnancy like she's carrying some royal heir, acting as if she deserves to be carried around on

trying to earn some diaper

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

be," I responded