No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 624

"Felicia, you're back?"

Dustin looked at me, a mix of surprise and excitement in his eyes.

"Yeah, just got back today," I emphasized the word 'today' for effect.

Fanny chimed in smoothly, "Just got back and already bumped into you, what a coincidence."

Dustin seemed to catch the underlying message in Fanny's words, pointing upstairs, "Some of our high school buddies had planned to meet up here a few days ago." Just then, someone called him, "Dustin, we're heading out."

He waved in their direction and then turned to us, noticing the pot of chili at our table, "You guys need anything else?"

That was his way of offering to pick up the tab.

"I've already taken care of it through an app," Fanny spoke up for both of us.

Dustin looked at me and said, "Felicia, take some time to settle in, then come over for dinner. My folks have been asking about you."

"I'll take you out for dinner sometime," I said, pausing for a moment, "And thanks for everything in Houston."

I mentioned Houston on purpose, just to see his reaction.

He stayed chill and said, "Sure."

at Fanny, "Enjoy your meal. I'll

restaurant's glass window, we could see him getting into his car and driving

nudged me under the table, "What's going on? Dustin

gaze from the bubbling chili pot, "It's over. I suspect he

"What?" Fanny gasped.

"Fanny, what I'm about to do might seem crazy, just don't

getting cozy with Dustin to test him

let him off the hook just like

was Brown who hurt Ernest,

the one who had it out for Ernest, was still on the

you risking yourself," Fanny paused, "And you're Conrad's ex. How would he feel if you got with

remained silent, and

understand, reaching

"Okay,

I'm

got

welled up at Fanny's rare show of

Conrad, he

of a dressing change, apparently without anaesthesia, biting down on a towel while

rotting flesh

en

sight was gruesome, and

nauseated, but now, it seemed I