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

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

as I watched Luke's figure disappear

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

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

but not

dared not mention Lord's name for fear of security calling

visiting on behalf of a family member, but was bluntly told that consultations weren't how things worked there - reservations

was no ordinary retreat; I couldn't even get

recognized the shiny bald head inside one of them the same man who had led the attack on

to Mr. Dragon's," the bald man instructed the security

him and let him through without

was rare; it had

in cornering Ernest, then whatever

What a coincidence!

to see Lord, the encounter with the bald man

and received a call from Jacqueline, "Felicia, Luke told me you

recalling how distraught she had been at seeing Herschel's grief-stricken face,

tangled mess. Despite my reluctance to doubt them, a

reassuring, "Jacqueline, I'm no