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.

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

if Herschel

helpless, like

you want some water?" Ernest

eyelashes, "Ernest,

arms, pulling me up to sit, and offered me a glass of water, "Drink some

the glass, just looked at him as if he was the only one who could pull me out of

glass to my lips,

Hoarse, was it?

I hadn't even noticed.

that,

my resistance, he showed

heart clench,

he had spoken to me with such

sip from the glass he

down the glass and pulled me into his embrace,

the opportunity to wrap my arms around him,

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