No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 188



She had a thing for girls who carried themselves with ease and openness. In her words, if someone had a small-minded appearance, it was likely their spirit and grace were just as limited.

Judging people by their looks is generally frowned upon, but Jacqueline has seen enough of the world to have her opinions hold weight.

"I can't help you," I told her straight up.

"Why not?" Haley panicked a bit.

I bit my lip lightly. "Jacqueline has a strong sense of self. It's not easy to sway her."

"But she adores you. She might listen to you," Haley pleaded, her eyes dropping in a display of vulnerability. "You know my situation. Without Rad, I don't know how I'd survive."

Her husband was gone, and she wasn't worried back then, but now, the thought of Conrad leaving her was unbearable.

I nearly laughed.

"If you know how much Jacqueline adores me, then you should understand she'd never accept you," because in Jacqueline's eyes, I was the only daughter-in-law she'd ever accept. No one else would do.

Haley fell silent.

"Ms. Perez, the happiness you seek is something you have to fight for yourself, not depend on others for," I said, standing up.

"What if there were no kids involved, would his family accept me then?" Haley murmured.

I made myself clear

too tired to

her head and laughed, "The nerve

Conrad, but officially becoming a part of

well. Herschel was all about

wasn't his top priority, but she absolutely had to

never let her son step

knows it's a long shot, that's why she came to you for a backdoor in. You didn't agree, did you?"

you

"Conrad seems perfectly capable, yet here we

my concern. Let's not let him spoil our mood," I downed

red wine was rich, slightly bitter but sweet, warming

but a few glasses in, and I was feeling the buzz.

to my own place," I

at me. "Got something on your mind? Thinking

"Yeah, but who knows

was shut. I knocked, "Ernest, open up. Don't avoid me; I

back yet," Fanny suggested after

just

2. Ability. Now he's

kissed him without taking

of it," I

w

him? You made the first move? Licia,