No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

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.

"You can't be fooled,

anything from me? If you've got some secret you can't share with Jacqueline and Dustin, you can tell me. I promise it'll be our secret,"

laugh, "I don't

earlier in the backyard, where Lord's mistress and daughter were, I teased, "Like maybe

"What are you talking about? That's not

tilted my head, pretending to

Herschel shook his

what they say,

"

off guard; he

didn't hide it from him. "I was just playing with his daughter in the yard

are different. I might be close to him, but that doesn't mean I approve of

his earnest response

I know you and Jacqueline have a good relationship; you wouldn't do anything to hurt

to tell you something. My illness this time... it's serious,

to me, promise me you won't cry. Just being a

up and my throat tightened. I grabbed his arm, "You're not going to it's