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 and I

and getting the wrong idea. Well, who

happen?"

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

closer, "I had it pulled from trending as soon as I could. It's

was that enough? Ernest had already seen

or getting the wrong idea, but Ernest was

the photo in that

explain this to Ernest," Conrad

make things messier. Let him think what he wants. If he was okay

with a forced smile, "He must've had urgent matters

"Felicia..." Conrad started.

I cut him off, "What

"He's fine now, thanks

He could handle even

well

I knew

said, trying to sound

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

tell Jefferson I've