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 was reporting

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

I watched Luke's figure

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

strict security stopped me at the entrance, demanding the name and

the name but not the room

fear of security calling to verify,

bluntly told that consultations weren't how things worked there - reservations were

ordinary retreat; I couldn't even get past the front

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

Mr. Dragon's," the bald

recognized him and

rare; it

whatever Ernest had found must also be connected to

What a coincidence!

encounter with the bald man wasn't a

retreat, I headed home and received a call from Jacqueline, "Felicia, Luke told me you were sick.

distraught she had been at seeing

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

reassuring, "Jacqueline, I'm no