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.

under such a headline, it seemed as though Conrad and I

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

happen?" I

to Rad. By the time I arrived, the

it pulled from trending as soon as I could. It's

Ernest had already

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

completely, the photo in that trending

let me explain this to Ernest," Conrad chimed

saying, "Explaining will only make things messier. Let him think what he wants. If he was okay with leaving

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

"Felicia..." Conrad started.

cut him off, "What

fine now, thanks to

was influential. He could handle even the ruthless Club Q. remembered Conrad's

well I

knew

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

yet, there's paperwork to be done. He'll be out by tomorrow," Conrad's response reminded me of the flight I

Jefferson I've gone