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.

made myself

I was too tired to explain further and walked

she shook her head

Conrad, but officially becoming a part of the Wagner family? That's a

and Jacqueline well. Herschel

to choosing an average girl; social status wasn't his top priority, but she absolutely had to

she'd never let her son step

to you for a backdoor in. You didn't agree, did

clinked glasses. "Do you think I'm brainless, or

shaking her head. "Conrad seems perfectly capable, yet here we are, wondering what got into

let him spoil our mood," I downed

was rich, slightly bitter but sweet, warming my

my liquor, but a few glasses in, and I was feeling the buzz. Eventually, Fanny insisted on taking me home, but

to go to my own place," I

"Got something on your mind? Thinking

with a smile. "Yeah, but who knows if that dog's

dropped me off, Ernest's door was shut. I knocked, "Ernest, open

Fanny suggested after

is. He's just avoiding

2. Ability. Now he's

him without taking Now he's

it," I vented to

w

You made the first move?