No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 374



"Come on, don't," Susie said as she pushed my head back onto Ernest's shoulder, "Licia, just lean on my brother like that. I love seeing you two all lovey-dovey."

This little rascal...

"Bro, Licia," Susie's eyes, clear as day, fixed on us, "I was planning to wait a bit longer before saying this, but since it came up today, I might as well spill the beans now."

"Don't jump to conclusions or blurt out anything silly," I had a premonition about what she was about to say.

Ernest, however, said, "Let her speak."

Susie grinned at him, "That's my bro, always gets me."

Then she turned to me, "Licia, hear me out, okay?"

She giggled, then cleared her throat as a sort of prelude, tightly holding both mine and Ernest's hands, "Here goes."

Ernest and I were silent, but our breathing clearly tensed up.

becoming an organ donor," she said out of the blue, catching

are you talking about?" Ernest's voice

want to sign up for organ donation, in case my surgery fails, or if anything

breath hitched, "Why would you

heart through surgery. If one day I don't make it, my heart might not be useful, but my liver, kidneys, and corneas still could be. I want to give

struck a chord deep within me, sending a rush

he felt. I turned to

had his eyes wavering with

the resolve of the little girl he had

one calling the shots, looked at him anxiously. "Bro, whether you agree or not, I've made up my mind. I'm of age now; I have the right to decide for myself," Susie laid

at a loss for words,

he finally spoke to Susie, "You've

been thinking about this for a long

bring it up earlier?" Ernest

glanced at me, then said softly, "Wasn't

happens to

and end up

out for a miracle keeping me lying there like a living dead. Just do as I ask, donate what

words gripped my heart tightly; my throat felt