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.

didn't mean anything by it," I quickly clarified, then added, "I'll pick

so we can head out together." Do I need to bring anything, like a gift?" Ernest asked after a

got it covered," I replied and hung up, only to catch Haley's envious

at me,

her, I grabbed my things and

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

call from Deborah. "Felicia, you got a moment tonight?

about bad timing. Not

to visit

unfortunate," Deborah

an apple on the table

irritated these past days. I didn't

frowned slightly. "What happened? Is

not him. It's Haley, that homewrecker,"

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

she 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 mishaps, why not just stay in bed

"Maybe she's trying to

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

I