No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 206



So, I took a bold step and entered the last three digits of their birthdays, but quickly realized it was too obvious. Considering Herschel and Jacqueline seemed to favor Conrad a bit more, I decided to put Conrad's numbers first, followed by Dustin's.

My heart raced and my blood pressure must have hit the roof as I entered the last digit. At that moment, Luke was only about thirty feet away. I couldn't bring myself to look at him, my eyes glued to the screen instead.

As the private route on the screen brightened up, indicating I had entered the correct password, "Evergreen Wellness Retreat" appeared. I knew about Evergreen Wellness Retreat; it was one of the three health resorts I had been investigating.

This was the moment I had been working towards, and with the answer in front of me, I finally allowed myself to breathe a sigh of relief. I reached to erase my search history just as Luke pulled open the car door.

His gaze fell on my trembling hands before shifting to the navigation screen, the sweat on my back making me shiver.

"Felicia, what are you doing?" Luke asked me.

Swallowing my nerves, I blurted out, "I-I was trying to find some music to listen to but couldn't figure out how?"

Luke's eyes was palpable. He clearly

my stomach was in knots, but who in their right mind would believe that someone in distress would seek solace in music? It was a poorly spun lie, but it was too

she suggested listening to some soft music to calm down. She even

how easily the lie came out. When did I become such

choice. I needed to uncover the truth behind my father's death, whether it was truly an accident

had bought, "Let's get you to the hospital then. What music would you like me to find

you, Luke," I said,

pill into my mouth

It wasn't wise to take medication on an empty stomach, but one antacid wouldn't

a glass of water, which + drank

even sweating. Going to the hospital is the right move," Luke

at the hospital entrance that my nervous heart began to

managed to send a quick message

she wasn't in surgery and arrived just in time to spare me from Luke's well-intentioned

I'm fine. Please, don't tell Jacqueline and Herschel," I pleaded with him before