Chapter 350



Herschel looked at me with those gentle, fatherly eyes - the kind that said, "In my heart, you'll always be my little girl. But I've got to tell you, being a stickler might work at your job, but it's not doing you any favors in your personal life."

I knew why he was saying this. Everyone has their own principles and personality, and old habits die hard.

"Felicia, sometimes it's better to be a little clueless. It can make life happier, especially outside of work. Not everything needs to be crystal clear, you know?" He advised me, sounding every bit the concerned dad.

Seeing his worrisome gaze, thinking of his illness, I still had my own persistence, but I nodded in agreement anyway.

"Felicia," Herschel called out to me.

"Yeah?"

He shook his head gently, "It's nothing."

"No, you definitely have something on your mind," I could tell he was holding back.

can't be fooled, can

with Jacqueline and Dustin, you can tell me. I promise it'll be our secret," I said, raising my hand as if taking

help but laugh, "I don't

earlier in the backyard, where Lord's mistress and daughter were, I teased, "Like maybe you've got a secret family out there, a mistress and a

"What are

tilted my head, pretending to scrutinize

Herschel shook his

friend does. You know what they say, birds of a feather flock

"

he seemed surprised

just playing with his daughter in the yard earlier. She's

I might be close to him, but that doesn't

his earnest

"Look at you, getting alt serious was just kidding. I know you and Jacqueline have a good relationship; you wouldn't do anything

at the white wall, "Felicia, I want to tell you something. My illness this time... it's serious, might

happen to me, promise me you won't cry. Just

me, my eyes welled up and my throat tightened. I grabbed his arm, "You're not

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