No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 298



He towered over me at six feet, nearly dragging me down in the haste.

I staggered, my curse barely forming before Haley stormed over, her face a stormy shade of fury. I found Haley ugly for a moment, wondering how I had ever thought her attractive.

Perhaps the saying, "Beauty is only skin deep," rang true, for Haley's inner ugliness had seeped through, distorting her once pleasant features.

"Jimmy, get over here," Haley snapped at her brother, her voice laced with venom.

"Help me, Licia," Jimmy whimpered behind me, his plea as pathetic as a child's.

'What a mess.' I cursed silently, commanding, "Let go!"

"Help me, Licia," Jimmy clung to me like a barnacle, his voice whining.

Gritting my teeth, I suddenly lifted my foot and stomped on Jimmy's hard.

with his cry of pain, and after shaking off his

Haley blocked my path, prompting a fierce

know you could be

I retorted without hesitation, "If

a laughingstock. Yes, I got kicked out, but Rad would have arranged somewhere else for me to stay. Do you think

followed through, kicking her

I was trying to stop Jacqueline, but I thought she did

Haley's murderous glare, I mocked, "It doesn't matter whether I win. As long as

face turned pale with my jab. "This doesn't

lightly, "Your misery is my

paint me as the

at a loss

Haley anymore and stepped past her to

have to come

'God' wouldn't help

car to

parked side by side as if by