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.

secrecy if there's nothing

smothered my face with it, my

first, I thought I was hallucinating until I heard someone call

cushion and made my

it being broad daylight, danger could still lurk. Cautiously, I

"It's me, Ernest!"

was taken aback. Why was Ernest back so

saw Ernest in a black tee and

you here?" I asked, somewhat

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

feverish, that's good," Ernest said, lifting a

and grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch,

"No need, that's too much trouble, I'll

I could finish, "You shouldn't be

it,

old saying about generosity, I was already too deep

accepting someone's about