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

and smothered my face with it, my go-to method for self-soothing whenever I felt overwhelmed. Just as I was about to suffocate myself in my confusion, a

hallucinating until I heard someone call

and made

being broad daylight, danger could still lurk.

"It's me, Ernest!"

Ernest back so soon? Had

Ernest in a black tee and

you here?" I

my forehead. The warmth and firmness of his palm gave me

Ernest said, lifting a bag

make some chicken soup and grilled cheese sandwiches for lunch, sound

that's too much trouble, I'll

finish, "You shouldn't be eating anything

knew it, Ernest had

to the old saying about generosity, I was already too deep

accepting someone's about