No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 263

Chapter 263



"Excuse me, could you two please make some room?" As I approached, I uttered those words quite naturally.

Conrad didn't budge, his gaze fixed on me, while Haley gave me a look before silently stepping aside to clear the way.

As I passed by, I noticed Haley clutching onto Conrad as if fearing he might be lured away by me.

"Come on in, Felicia, let's dig in," Jacqueline greeted me warmly as soon as I entered.

I took a seat and feigned ignorance, "Jacqueline, how come it's just the two of us now?"

"Well, it was always just us girls. Some people just can't take a hint and insist on sticking around," Jacqueline's disdain for Haley, extending even to her own son, was unmistakably clear.

I chuckled, "Jacqueline, you know that attitude might make things awkward between mother and son."

I wasn't trying to play the saint here, but since Herschel and Jacqueline were so fond of me, I genuinely hoped for harmony in their family.

"He brought it upon himself," Jacqueline stated, showing no signs of compromise.

advice; the rest was beyond my control. So, I decided to let it be and focused on enjoying the delicious meal before me. "Why did it take you so long just

into Ernest,"

"What, was he afraid someone would whisk you

was here for dinner with his boss," I explained

me, "Felicia, Ernest is a good man, both in character and appearance. Herschel and I would

hanging. I understood her implication, "You're

dear. Herschel and

you facing

extremely tough

or

or a strong

J.ne

sighed, her words stemming from a place

rather something she and Herschel

numerous challenges during their early days of entrepreneurship, enduring hardships they seldom

told me about a time before

family

solely on his

in

two-bedroom house, with financial

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