No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 399

Chapter 399

Chapter 399



"Mr. Wagner, we're running out of time!" the flight attendant warned on the plane.

I was well aware that even private planes had schedules to adhere to, and making a phone call now would only delay us further.

"Forget it," I sighed, settling into my seat.

"Just a minute," Conrad interjected.

His remark was directed at the flight attendant, and with that, he handed me his smartphone.

I was taken aback by his willingness to let me make the call. Technically, he could have used this as an excuse to refuse, both personally and professionally.

I looked at him, puzzled. I couldn't help but notice that since his return from his mysterious disappearance, he seemed... different.

I gazed at him in confusion, Conrad offered no explanation, merely turning to look

said, passing the smartphone back to the flight

me in surprise, and the flight attendant glanced at him, seeking

withdrew his gaze from me and said coldly, "Take

instructions through the intercom, and the plane

that moment, Conrad's phone began to

assuming Ernest had noticed my absence after his shower and had decided to reach out. But with

his phone, saw it was indeed Ernest calling, but I ended the call myself and switched the

flight attendant offered me a

had a late snack," I replied, feeling Conrad's eyes on me again as I turned to gaze out

exchange a single word throughout

the sudden illness that had befallen

landing, we rushed to the hospital, where Jacqueline and Dustin were anxiously waiting outside the emergency room. Seeing me, Jacqueline burst into tears her facade of

completely.

was usually the optimistic type, rarely seen in such

do?" Jacqueline clung to me, her voice filled with fear

feeling all too well. The day I lost my parents, the first thing I felt was fear, incessantly wondering, what am I going to do now? "Jacqueline, it's going to be okay. Herschel will pull through," I

Jacqueline continued to sob helplessly, her fear and sorrow

she and Herschel had reached the point of familiarity breeds contempt, but now, faced with the possible end of his life, her deep attachment surfaced all at