No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 264



Talking about shortcomings, I guess I've been a pretty lousy daughter. All I knew was that my parents died in a car accident, but I had no clue about the details.

Jacqueline's face shifted slightly, then she grabbed my wrist, saying, "Felicia, haven't we agreed not to dredge up the past? It's all behind us now."

"Jacqueline, I'm not a child anymore. I can handle it, please tell me," I pleaded, holding her hand in return.

Her hand trembled slightly, "Felicia, it's all in the past, why bring it up again?"

I paused for a few seconds, "Jacqueline, because they were my parents, the only family I had in this world."

My parents were orphans, raised in an orphanage, and after they left, I became an orphan too.

Perhaps my words struck a chord, as after a struggle, Jacqueline finally spoke, "Your mom... she was already gone when Herschel and I got to the crash site. Your dad was barely hanging on. He was holding Herschel's hand, just saying your name..."

Jacqueline choked up, and so did my heart.

It was a raw wound, and now I understood why she didn't want to talk about it. She was afraid of hurting me.

"He was worried about you, asked us to look after you," she murmured.

distressed made my heart ache, but I didn't bring this up to feel sad. I mustered up my courage to ask, "What exactly happened in the accident? Was it

sighed softly, "Their car rear-ended

mind, making my heart squeeze tight, my

too, and the car was a total wreck. The

I remembered Herschel's emotional reaction

She hesitated again. "Well..."

me," my voice

touched my face, "Felicia, they're gone.

evasion only made

spike, "Jacqueline, is there

not tell

sighed, "It seems... there was a problem with the

the driver check them?" I asked, seeking

"Felicia,

someone's dead, blaming

father was

let's not talk

let's eat,"

to change the subject.

s to en.swn

could I eat