No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

"I'll make it right for what my dad did."

My heart felt as if it had been struck by a blunt instrument.

I turned to him, asking, "Ernest, are you accepting that verdict then? You've been digging into this, haven't you? Your investigation led you to believe your dad messed with the brakes, causing my parents' accident?"

We'd suspected as much before, and he'd promised to get to the bottom of it and give me closure.

But now, without any closure, he seemed to accept a conclusion not even the police could firmly make.

What was this? A brush-off, or did he actually want me to resent him because of his father's actions?

Ernest wouldn't meet my gaze, staying silent.

Thinking about his decision to end things, my chest tightened, "Ernest, did you know this all along? Is that why you broke up with me"

"No," his response was firm.

My heart fluttered as he looked down at the raindrops hitting the ground, "Felicia, I'll keep investigating my father's case. If I find anything, you'll be the first to know. But as it stands, my dad is the prime suspect."

it hard for me to breathe. I pressed, "If it weren't for the Houston incident, facing this evidence now, what would you do? Would you break

finally looked at me, a deep sadness

does that mean?" I

out with the son of someone who might be a murderer. And I don't want you feeling

So much for fate.

or use my name as a shield," I said, looking at him. He was

strangeness only takes a few days of

cling to

then let's part. As for our parents' feud, even if your father is guilty, I won't hold it against you," I said, looking

alive, they taught

resented their parents for abandoning them, making

no, explaining that their abandonment allowed them to experience

that they met each other and had me, their little bundle of

is your dad. I've suspected my parents' death might be connected to your dad, but still chose to be with you," I smiled slightly, "In loving you,

face twitched, clearly

but his love was