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.

clear whom Luke

incriminating about the car's display, why

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

took a cab to the Evergreen Wellness Retreat, fearing

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

the name but not the room

Lord's name for fear of security calling to verify,

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

I

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

Mr. Dragon's," the bald man

recognized him and let him through

Dragon was rare; it

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

What a coincidence!

to see Lord, the encounter with

a call from Jacqueline, "Felicia, Luke told me you were sick. How are

had been at seeing Herschel's grief-stricken

my reluctance to doubt them, a part of me couldn't help but feel uneasy. I tried

reassuring, "Jacqueline, I'm no