No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Ever since the breakup, I hadn't even glanced at Conrad, let alone stood this close to him.

But there he was, right in front of me, badly injured.

The memory of the car flipping over played in my mind, how he had shielded me with his body, taking the brunt of the impact to protect me.

"Conrad, say something," I urged him.

I knew talking was futile; it would only make him want to sleep more.

"What should I say?" he murmured weakly.

"Anything. Tell me what you've been thinking since we split, talk about Haley Perez if you must. And where did you go recently?" I blurted out, a flood of bottled-up questions pouring out.

He remained silent. I thought he had fallen asleep, but just as I was about to call out to him again, he spoke, "Felicia, I truly love you."

My breath caught at his words, his pale face from loss of blood making it hard for me to respond.

"You're the only girl I've ever really liked. After meeting you... other women just seem like regular people to me, I can't even distinguish their gender..."

who stripped and lay in my bed while I was away on trips... But I never told you because I know you're sensitive and I didn't want you

had to entertain clients and call girls were involved, but I never touched them. I always

a really convincing mask, maybe it was fate trying

always strong, assertive, never looking anything less than confident. I

destinies aren't aligned, or our love wasn't strong enough, nothing else would matter otherwise," I played along with his train

me briefly and then shut his eyes. "Yeah, guess it's my own

bring this up now?" My palm felt sticky; his blood

kept bleeding like this, he really would die from

glanced outside, but could see nothing beyond

Ernest sent

to him; he must

gone, I had no way

know he's a great guy and you're with him because he

was pondering over our rescue, I absentmindedly hummed in agreement, but then I realized what he was implying and was about to

helicopter filled the air.

was Club

to be

silent, and I held my breath,