No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 401

Chapter 401

Chapter 401



Herschel's struggle to speak was so palpable that tears instantly flooded my eyes.

I had seen Herschel in many lights - bold, towering, a force to be reckoned with. But never like this, so frail and diminished.

"Don't cry, Felicia... don't cry," Herschel said, mustering his strength to lift his hand, aiming to wipe away my tears.

I clasped his hand firmly, using my own shirt to dab at my eyes instead.

Wait!

The shirt wasn't mine; it belonged to Conrad.

He had whisked me away from the hotel, at a time when I was merely in my pajamas. Once we got into his car, he offered his jacket to me.

I had wanted to refuse, but clad only in a spaghetti strap nightgown, I wasn't in a state to meet anyone. So, I accepted, and had been wearing it ever since.

"Yeah, no more tears," I said, lifting my tear-streaked face, managing a strained smile.

looked at me, his gaze tender yet filled with complexity, unsettling me. I gripped his hand tighter. "Herschel,

voice was so weak,

weathered so many storms in his life, always with

of your

that girl who was a stranger yet shared a striking

Judie and I never exchanged

must be happy in another

beautiful, then,"

mother was...

right?" I

are a good kid.

felt regret and guilt about Conrad's and

me well," I didn't want him

didn't reply,

I entered, since he first saw me, his

to tell me, and Conrad had flown me here

for this meeting.

we only had two minutes, so I asked, "Herschel, what did you want to tell

Herschel called me, "Stop looking into your parents'

froze, shocked that this was what Herschel wanted to

the dryness in my throat. "Why? Herschel,

briefly. "Because... I want you to be

did my happiness have to do with investigating