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.

Jacqueline so 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

"Their

through my mind,

the spot too, and the

remembered Herschel's emotional reaction when

She hesitated again. "Well..."

please tell me," my voice

they're gone. Why does it

evasion only

spike, "Jacqueline, is there

you're not tell

seems... there was a problem with the

them?"

"Felicia, the driver's gone

someone's dead, blaming becomes

Ernest's father was my dad's

let's not talk

eat,"

to change the subject.

s to en.swn

how could I