No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 347



Lord sure knows how to make an entrance, without a care in the world about getting caught up in the wrong crowd.

As Lord was visiting, I couldn't possibly meet Herschel there, and I wasn't exactly eager to go back to Susie's room either. So, I found myself wandering into the hospital's small garden.

"Miss, could you play ball with me?" Just as I sat down on a bench, a little girl, maybe three or four, came running up to me, her eyes brimming with hope.

Honestly, I wasn't in the mood, but looking into those eyes, how could I say no? "Sure."

I figured I'd just play along for a bit and be done, but as we played, memories of my childhood came flooding back, of times my parents played ball with me.

"Miss, you're kinda silly."

"Miss, you got hit again."

"Miss..."

Here I was, trying to entertain, and still getting teased. But, truth be told, I was genuinely having fun.

"Nancy!"

little girl stopped

up to see a stunning woman approaching, dressed

Nancy said, trying to fix

we've got to go," her mother called out to

play

over in her towering heels, somehow managing not to sink into the soft grass

glancing at me, the woman reached for her daughter, "Come on, you're getting more stubborn by the

longer,"

leave," her mother threatened,

This put

to an

ease the

why

head home,

play with

smartly deduced, understanding the fleeting nature

her head, "If fate allows, we'll meet

urged, losing patience and pulling Nancy away, muttering, "Haven't I told you not to play with strangers? What if a kidnapper took

I was speechless.

She played with me

mother grew even more irritated, "You