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.

I saw it-the pain in Ernest's eyes, a moment

or does he still have feelings for

thought was absurd. He was marrying someone else; what feelings could he possibly

I ever do anything

off coldly before I could finish my vow, then

I stood frozen until a jacket, still warm, was draped

gesture, as he had already sent his driver away

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

becoming the talk of

her into an idol for many

news-a man of mixed heritage had an emergency hospital visit after a snooker ball

was, Brown from last night, clearly someone had

was off the table, marrying someone

not saying a word, and

to send