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.

was clear whom Luke was reporting to, but

nothing incriminating about the car's display, why report

whirlwind as I watched Luke's figure

Evergreen Wellness Retreat, fearing any delay might cause me to

the retreat's strict security stopped me at the entrance, demanding the name and room number of who

the name but not the

for fear of security calling to

but was bluntly told that consultations weren't

retreat; I

windows down, and I immediately recognized the shiny bald head inside one of them the

Dragon's," the bald man

recognized him and let him

surname Dragon was rare; it had to be

Ernest, then whatever

What a coincidence!

encounter with the bald man wasn't a

received a call from Jacqueline, "Felicia, Luke

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

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

reassuring, "Jacqueline, I'm no