No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 211



The night I left home, Ernest's place was cloaked in darkness, his windows void of light, indicating he wasn't there. By the time Dustin called me, I was already waiting at the train station.

This time, I opted for the high-speed rail instead of flying.

Even though it would take an extra two hours, I preferred the feeling of being grounded to floating in the air.

"Felicia, your car's ready. Where are you? I'll bring it over," Dustin's voice, always so warm and soothing, reached me.

I glanced around the waiting room, noting everyone's heads bowed over their smartphones, and replied nonchalantly, "Just leave it at the garage. I'II pick it up myself."

Dustin paused, and I added, "I know the place."

The Wagner family always took their cars to the same garage for maintenance, something I was well aware of.

"Mechanic mentioned your car was tampered with," Dustin's words made me freeze for a moment.

Of course, I felt guilty because I was the one who had it tampered with.

"Is that so?" I feigned surprise.

has someone else been driving your car?" Dustin pressed, concern lacing

he was worried about me. I bit my lip,

just to cause some trouble. Luckily, it happened when you were heading home. It could have been more problematic if you

I no longer felt the need to make up excuses.

a brief silence, Dustin spoke again, sensing the noise around me, "You're out,

all

picking up on my reluctance to continue the conversation, softly said,

and I let

I'd come

for simplification

including reducing unnecessary

interactions. Now, I was beginning to

sentiment.

comes from a good place, the care

Fanny, letting

didn't surprise me with a lack of response, and I suddenly grasped why she

as busy as she was, barely having time to answer calls, no one

if someone did,

slim, considering love

not to start something than to end it later, she reasoned. I had called her