No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

"News? What news?"

My heart skipped a beat, and since waking up, not a soul had breathed a word of it to me.

I yanked the door open to find Conrad and Dustin standing outside, both turning to face me simultaneously.

"What news?" I demanded.

They exchanged a look, clearly intending to keep me in the dark.

Without letting them get a word in, I blurted out, "I heard everything."

Dustin's eyes darkened as he reached for his phone, while Conrad made a move to stop him, only to be halted by my stern gaze.

"Maybe it's better she knows," Dustin conceded, unlocking his phone and handing it to me.

It displayed a screenshot of a webpage headline: "Rare Golden Blood Love, Girlfriend Donates 800cc to Save Boyfriend, Your Blood Runs Through My Veins."

Such a romantic headline, accompanied by a photo of me linking fingers with Conrad as a sign of encouragement.

It was merely a gesture of support, far from a declaration of love.

as though Conrad

getting the wrong idea. Well, who wouldn't misconstrue it? I

happen?" I asked

you donated blood to Rad. By the time I arrived, the news had already gone viral. Ernest

distress, Dustin stepped closer, "I had it pulled from trending as soon as I could. It's been taken down from the

was that enough? Ernest had already

about others seeing it or getting the wrong idea, but Ernest was a different

he trusted me completely, the photo

explain this to

shook my head, saying, "Explaining will only make things messier. Let him think what he

myself, I added with a forced smile, "He

"Felicia..." Conrad started.

him off, "What

fine

He could handle even the ruthless Club

how well I

knew very

relief," I said, trying to sound casual. "Is Jefferson

He'll be out by tomorrow," Conrad's response reminded me of the flight I

Jefferson