Chapter 367



Fanny didn't answer me right away, instead, she gazed out the window at Ernest, "How much longer for your Mr. Collins?"

Outside, the man seemed almost ready to kneel before Ernest, who was standing with one hand casually in his pocket. The morning sunlight bathed him, making him look as if he was glowing.

I couldn't take my eyes off him.

A sense of pride and admiration bubbled up inside me, a voice whispering: Felicia, that's your man.

Getting involved with Ernest was something I drifted into by chance.

Initially, it was just a fling to get over the loneliness of breaking up with Conrad.

But now, it felt like I had discovered a treasure, both beautiful to look at and useful.

"You were asked something," Fanny nudged me with her shoulder when I didn't respond.

I blinked, "Should be soon."

If I wasn't mistaken, the man outside was probably begging Ernest to fix his shoulder.

brother knew how to set dislocated joints, having learned from an old man in the village because Susie used to dislocate her arm frequently as a

accompanied Susie often, picked up the

who only intended to punish him before fixing him up. Besides, Ernest had plans to take me for a blood test result; he wouldn't waste too much time on that man. He was waiting for me and Fanny, getting that, I added to Fanny, "Probably as soon as we step out."

grabbed her jacket from the chair, helping me put it on, and filled me in

to just let her be, I arranged for her to get checked and prepared for surgery. But after paying, she vanished," Fanny spoke with

never really wanted to go through

wanting

thrice for it, and always to me, you

hinted.

swho

the message to me,

actions were driven by the knowledge that both Conrad and I wanted to keep

this time," Fanny said with

"She won't give up until she gets what

Why should you clean up

"He

a heads-up?" Fanny looked

my voice softened, "Herschel's sick,

paused, her silence

understood her

Ernest turned to the man, once

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