No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 319



Ernest's eyes suddenly narrowed, and I instinctively tightened my grip on him. "Really?"

"Why would you think that?" he countered.

I was about to tell him it was something Jacqueline mentioned when, from a distance, Susie's voice called out to me, "Hey Licia, your phone's been ringing off the hook."

She was hurrying over, even though she shouldn't be running with her weak heart.

"Got it, I'm on it," I said, sliding off Ernest's lap and rushing over to Susie.

The caller was Jacqueline, and she'd tried several times. It seemed she had something urgent to discuss.

"Jacqueline," I answered the phone.

"Felicia, why haven't you been answering? Is everything okay?" Jacqueline asked, her voice laced with anxiety.

"No, I just didn't have my phone on me."

She let out a sigh of relief. "I got so worried, imagining all sorts of things."

it with me next time," I promised, then

so furious," came Jacqueline's indignant

"Who's got you riled up this time?

me, I'd have his head," Jacqueline's fierce side was showing. "It's that jerk

Wagner family. As long as I had ties with the Wagners, Conrad's name

did he do this time?" I asked, playing

with us because of that woman, and now

from Dustin it was Herschel who wanted

further. "Jacqueline, he's probably just blowing off

it clear to Al, he's done with the Wagner family for good," Jacqueline's words made me frown

did he

him to take care

can't fulfill his duties as a son anymore, even left the company in his hands, and made him promise to look

like he's writing a will. It's clear, he wants nothing to do with us

a loss for words,

were their family matters,

plane, I ventured,. "Jacqueline, maybe he just spoke in anger, or maybe... he has

reasons."

seemed lost on her as she retorted sharply, "What reasons could he

was speechless at her

just trying to force