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.

how I looked at that moment, but instinctively, I

word with every member of the Wagner family, except for me.

clean, I had talks

along with the others, had

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

my heart, I said, "Dustin should know where I

the car and said, "Felicia, no matter what you think,

my gaze,

side. Why

het

least, while

avoid

a voice inside me screamed: Ernest is marrying

him, my thoughts

unforgivable and as his son, there's not much I can say. But I'll do my best to atone for the wrongs

we do, it

hurt

we'll try our hardest,"

Conrad

my refusal wouldn't