No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

I kept my eyes locked on Dustin. The moment he spoke, I knew what was up.

"Felicia," Dustin murmured my name, "don't overthink it."

Overthink?

I hadn't, not until he mentioned it. Now, the thought wouldn't leave me alone. "Mom and Dad know too, right?!"

My question sounded more like a confirmation.

They'd raised me for years; of course, they knew my blood type.

"Felicia, when they took you into the Wagner household, they assumed responsibility for you. Knowing these details is just part of that, nothing wrong," Dustin tried his best to explain. Sure, they knew about my rare blood type, the same as Conrad's. Nothing wrong with that.

But they never mentioned it, which felt off.

you like their own. They wouldn't think poorly of you," Dustin continued, his sincerity evident.

a child anymore. "Dustin, I hadn't overthought it until you started explaining...

the last

Dustin's expression faltered. "Felicia..."

Dustin had bad intentions, but

seed of doubt

me, my mind

accident, my parents had teased about arranging a marriage for me. I'd

them, vowing to never

in. It was Herschel and Jacqueline who. mentioned Conrad as my intended, claiming it was a promise made by

I shared the same rare blood

type, fabricated this engagement to ensure I'd always

lifesaver?

to think the worst of them, but the coincidence of Conrad and me, both with rare blood types, nearly ending up married seemed too convenient. And no one in the Wagner