No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

He went silent, but I could tell he was digging deeper.

"Why? Why won't you just tell me?" My patience was wearing thin, my hand thumping against the back of his seat.

Screech-

The car screeched to a stop, his hands gripping the steering wheel so tight his knuckles turned white. I spotted the stress on his face and my breath hitched.

"It's about money," he finally said, though his gaze was averted.

But he wasn't facing me, and I couldn't see his expression.

I thought about Susie Collins' illness, "Is it to pay for Susie's medical bills?"

Ernest rummaged through the glove compartment, pulling out a pack of cigarettes and a lighter. It took him a few tries to get it lit, "Felicia Hudson, my father was responsible for your parents' death. It's a debt of life. A debt passed from father to son. I owe you." He didn't answer my question directly but dropped this bombshell instead.

I watched him smoke, "So, how do you plan to repay this life debt?"

His cigarette trembled between his fingers, but he didn't offer an answer. Instead, he asked, "What did Lord tell you?"

feelings, but I

asked,

been kept for hours, "I think Lord is using me as a pawn." "Hmm?" Ernest's

Travis bring

head

the surface, it looks like he wants me dead,

know the truth, redirect my anger towards the Wagner

the window, "Lord wants me to hate the Wagner family, making me aware that even if he was the one who bribed your father to

hatred towards the Wagner family?

you provoking me, or do you think

locked eyes, and he pressed, "If it's true that the Wagner family orchestrated everything,

question tightened

Although had suspected my

hadn't fully considered the possibility. What should do

the police and have them pay

explanation, and sever ties with the Wagner family once and