No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 403

Chapter 403

Chapter 403



The familiar scent was suffocating, yet I found myself frozen, unable to move until Conrad's soft voice broke the silence. "Do you really care about him that much now?"

My fingers curled into fists at my sides. Once upon a time, I had cared for Conrad in the same way. A simple dinner with Fanny required his approval, yet he never cared for such gestures.

Now that my attention and care had shifted to someone else, his irritation and questioning caught me off guard.

"Yeah, he's my man. Why wouldn't I care about him?" I met Conrad's gaze with defiance.

I knew the power of words, how they could cut deeper than any knife. Though Conrad and I had drifted apart, it didn't erase the pain he had once caused me. Those moments of unintentional hurt still burned like a fresh wound.

So, if I had the chance to bite back, to heal some of the scars he'd left behind, why shouldn't I? Of course, that was only if he still cared, if my words still had the power to wound him.

Conrad's eyes narrowed, a sign of his rising anger. This reaction alone let me know he still cared, in some way.

made it official with someone else,

whenever the opportunity arose, a

was elsewhere. I needed to make a call to Ernest. He had left his recovering sister to be by my side, traveling miles to attend a game with me, only for me to vanish without a word... and with my ex, no less. Even if Ernest loved me unconditionally, this would undoubtedly

for Haley Perez. I knew all too well the taste of such neglect,

as you would have them do unto you." I couldn't bear the thought of putting Ernest through what I had

Conrad's arm snaked around my

pushing against him only to

know you're punishing me. This is all my doing, and I accept it," he said, his

What?

a form of punishment, a way

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a side of Conrad I hadn't anticipated. I thought

what we had was over, the had

with

and we had both

the impression that my love for him was still alive,

"have you lost your

to endure the pain deserve. Just let me settle my debts, and then can we try again?" he