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 added, "I'll pick

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

hung up, only to catch Haley's envious gaze

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

to say to her, I

clothes. Not knowing if he had anything appropriate,

from Deborah. "Felicia,

bad timing.

can talk over the phone. I've got plans to visit the Wagner

Deborah

apple on the table saying, "Let's have dinner

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

happened? Is Ernest giving

It's Haley, that homewrecker," Deborah's words made me pause

morning, and now someone else was bringing her up. 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 around on a throne. If she's so worried about

"Maybe she's trying to earn some diaper

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seem like she's carrying Mr. Wagner's child," Deborah's words made the apple in my mouth taste

be," I responded