No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

For love, I bent once, and that's all I could afford. Not over and over again.

"Ernest, seems like you forgot, we're on opposite sides of a feud. So, I've moved on from whatever we had, and I won't mess with your life... Whomever you marry, I won't mind, nor will I interfere. If you wish, I can even send you a wedding gift..."

"Ernest, you don't have to be wary of me. I'm not the kind to cling on hopelessly. Once Felicia lets go, she never looks back. Look at me with Conrad; ten years together, and when I said it's over, it was over. Let alone our few months."

"Also, your father is the man responsible for my parents' demise. I don't blame you for his sins, but that doesn't mean I can pretend it never happened. How could I possibly love you or be with you again? It would haunt my dreams, and my parents would never forgive me." "Then there's the Clark family, they're also on my list. Just because I'm silent now doesn't mean it's over. I... I just..."

I stopped myself there, realizing I couldn't bring myself to say more to him.

After spilling my heart out, my throat felt tight, but my heart still had so much more to say.

"Ernest, look at all this bad blood between us. How could I possibly love you again? So, you don't have to worry about me sabotaging your love life. If Felicia seeks vengeance, it'll be through other means, not by wrecking your marriage."

"I wish you happiness, truly. May you and your beloved grow old together. If you doubt my sincerity, I can swear it on the moon."

I raised my hand, trying to smile through my tears.

pain in

hurt him, or does he still

was absurd. He was marrying someone else; what

I ever do anything

cut me off coldly before I could finish my vow,

I stood frozen until a jacket, still

couldn't refuse Dustin's gesture, as he had already sent his

and the Clark family's alliance was all over the headlines, with

the talk of

achievements turned her into an idol for

those headlines, there was another piece of news-a man of mixed heritage had an emergency hospital

it, and there he was, Brown from last night,

the table, marrying someone else.

me off, not saying

to send the jacket for