No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

"In other news today, a joyous announcement: the Clark and Thompson families are uniting in marriage. Ernest Thompson is set to wed Yolande Clark in three months." Stanley's words hit me like a bucket of ice water, sending a chill down my spine.

Perhaps, this was the real reason Ernest wanted to part ways with me.

Yolande, I knew who she was; the sister of Lord, having studied abroad.

When I first looked into Lord, I stumbled upon her information as well. Her impressive academic credentials caught my attention, and I even checked out her photo. She was a stunning beauty with a PhD, truly embodying both beauty and brains.

My gaze met Ernest's, and I couldn't help but smirk mockingly before turning to leave.

I walked briskly, so much so that my high heels betrayed me, nearly causing me to twist an ankle at the doorway.

They say when it rains, it pours, and boy, did it feel true at that moment.

Biting back the pain in my ankle, I made my way to the entrance, hand outstretched to hail a cab.

All I wanted was to get far away from there, not wanting to spend another second in that place.

Just as I raised my hand, a car pulled up in front of me, its window rolling down to reveal Dustin's face.

"Let me give you a ride," he offered.

that

word with every member of the Wagner family, except for me. Seems like today's as good a day as any to clear the

right. After Herschel came clean, I had talks with Conrad and

or not, he, along with the others, had

a grudge, but I couldn't bring myself to love

I said, "Dustin should

what you think, you'll always be like a little sister

lowered my gaze, the bitterness

side. Why did

het

the least, while

wished to avoid

in my ears, a voice inside me screamed:

looked at him, my

not much I can say. But I'll do

do, it won't undo that

hurt

caused you, but we'll try our hardest," Dustin

Conrad had

refusal