No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 207



Herschel and Jacqueline had always been incredibly kind to me, so much so that I often felt a pang of guilt for receiving their generosity. Now, even Fanny seemed to be harboring similar thoughts...

My heart plummeted as if it was free-falling from the stratosphere, an indescribable panic seizing me.

"I have to get to the bottom of this!"

The more I thought about it, the more determined I became.

For my father's sake, and to clear Herschel's name.

Fanny understood what was on my mind without needing further explanation, offering only, "Remember, whatever happens, I'm here for you."

Her words hinted she might already know more than she let on.

But I couldn't rest until I uncovered the truth myself.

Leaving the ER, I hailed a cab, surprised to see Luke still around. He was on the phone, carrying medicine, muttering, "...yeah, touched the car's display... claimed it was to play music..."

Chills ran down my spine despite the scorching sun overhead.

Luke

was nothing incriminating about the car's display, why report every little

was a whirlwind as I watched Luke's figure disappear from

delay, I took a cab to the Evergreen Wellness Retreat, fearing any delay might cause me to miss what I needed to

the entrance, demanding the name and room number of who I

knew the name but not the

not mention Lord's name for fear of

family member, but was bluntly told that consultations weren't how things worked there - reservations were made

was no ordinary retreat; I couldn't even get

rolled up, windows down, and I immediately recognized the shiny bald head inside one of them the same man who had led the

bald man

guard recognized him and

Dragon was rare; it

was Lord's man, and if he was involved in cornering Ernest, then whatever Ernest had found must also be

What a coincidence!

I didn't get to see Lord, the encounter with the bald man wasn't

the retreat, I headed home and received a call from Jacqueline, "Felicia, Luke told me

recalling how distraught she had been at seeing Herschel's

were a tangled mess. Despite my reluctance to doubt them, a part of me couldn't help but feel

reassuring, "Jacqueline, I'm no