No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

At this moment, I couldn't push him away. I needed redemption.

Even if it was just for a fleeting moment.

Suddenly feeling lighter, Ernest scooped me up in his arms, while Jacqueline called out to both of us, "Felicia, Ernest, you two..."

"I'm taking her home first. Whatever decision she makes, we can talk about it later," Ernest said, then carried me away swiftly.

As he put me in the car, I grabbed his shirt, buried my face in his neck, and started crying my eyes out.

Ernest didn't move, just letting me cry, letting my tears and snot smear all over him.

This time, I cried until I couldn't breathe, and he ended up taking me to the hospital. Lying there, I finally calmed down, but my mind was a complete mess.

I didn't even know what to do next.

Call the police and get Herschel arrested for what he did to my parents?

But that wouldn't be revenge, just bringing a vile man to justice.

it meant nothing to me because what I had lost couldn't be brought

me restless, tumultuous waves crashing in my heart, leaving me feeling utterly helpless. Even if Herschel and Lord were caught, even if they died, it wouldn't

never felt so helpless, like a

Ernest asked,

my eyelashes, "Ernest,

his long arms, pulling me up to sit, and offered me

he was the only one who could pull me out of

to my lips, "Your

Hoarse, was it?

I hadn't even noticed.

he said that, I didn't

my resistance, he showed a hint

heart clench,

to me with such tenderness, I thought he

taking a sip from the glass he held, but I choked after just one

quickly put down the glass and pulled me into his embrace, patting my back to help me catch my

the opportunity to wrap my arms around him, pressing my

but after I stopped coughing, he whispered, "Now, we are bound by a