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.

at me, his gaze tender yet filled with complexity, unsettling me. I gripped his hand tighter. "Herschel, you're going to be

body," Herschel's voice was so weak, his words

weathered so many storms in his life, always with clarity and

me of your mother," Herschel suddenly

remark brought to mind Judie, that girl who was a stranger yet

and I never

must be happy in another

been beautiful, then," I said with

mother was...

Jacqueline, right?"

eyelids fluttered. "Felicia, you... are a good kid. You

he felt regret and guilt about Conrad's and

Ernest treats me well," I didn't

didn't reply, just

entered, since he first saw me, his gaze hadn't left

something to tell me,

for this

so I asked, "Herschel, what did you want

Herschel called me, "Stop looking into your

this was

I swallowed the dryness in my throat. "Why? Herschel,

flickered briefly. "Because... I

my happiness have to do with