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.

such a headline, it seemed as though Conrad and I

getting the wrong idea. Well,

happen?"

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

a tightness in my chest, sensing my distress, Dustin stepped closer, "I had it pulled from trending as soon as I could. It's been taken down from the

Ernest had already seen

getting the

completely, the photo in that trending news was too

explain this to

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

to reassure myself, I added with a forced

"Felicia..." Conrad started.

cut him

over. "He's fine

He could handle even the ruthless Club

how well I

knew

a relief," I said, trying to sound

done. He'll be out by tomorrow," Conrad's response

Jefferson