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 Ernest and me off guard and frankly,

talking about?" Ernest's

up for organ donation, in case my surgery fails, or

breath hitched, "Why would you think of

don't make it, my heart might not be useful, but my liver, kidneys, and corneas still could be. I want to give them away so I can bring hope to others," Susie, with her innocent face and pure eyes,

struck a chord deep within me, sending a rush of adrenaline from my feet to the top of my

couldn't tell how he felt. I

he, staring at Susie, had his

deeply moved by the resolve of the little girl he had

anxiously. "Bro, whether you agree or not, I've made up my mind. I'm of age now;

that moment, I was at a loss for words, only able

finally

this for a long time," Susie

you bring it

softly, "Wasn't it because

something happens to me

and end up in

lying there like a living dead. Just do as I ask, donate what can be donated, and then take my ashes back to our little yard. Bury me under the peach tree

heart tightly; my