No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 208



The silence was deafening.

I toyed with the idea of finding some excuse to end the call when Jacqueline's voice came through, trembling with emotion, "Herschel's in this state all because of that woman. Just for that, I can't bring myself to accept her."

Jacqueline spat out the words with such venom, it was the first time I'd ever seen her like this.

A chill ran down my spine, leaving me speechless.

"Felicia," Jacqueline called out, "try to visit Herschel more often. You're the only comfort he has left."

Her words weighed heavily on me, but I agreed nheless.

After hanging up, I slumped against the car seat, feeling an invisible weight pressing down on me, making it hard to breathe.

Once home, I curled up on the couch, quietly piecing together the events. Everything seemed to point towards Lord, but Lord's connections with Herschel, especially the secretive nature of Lord's rehab facility, raised even more suspicions.

the secrecy if there's nothing to

the more it hurt my head, and the more I couldn't stop thinking. In a moment of frustration, I grabbed a cushion and smothered my face with it, my go-to method for self-soothing whenever

thought I was hallucinating until

and made

it being broad daylight, danger could still lurk. Cautiously, I asked, "Who's

"It's me, Ernest!"

taken aback. Why was Ernest back so

Ernest in a black tee and cargo

here?"

hand was on my forehead. The warmth and firmness of his palm gave

that's good," Ernest said, lifting a bag full of

make some chicken soup and grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch, sound good?" Ernest asked,

that's too much trouble, I'll just order

could finish, "You shouldn't be eating anything

I knew it, Ernest had

my kitchen. According to the old saying about generosity, I was already too

accepting someone's about