No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

"Jacqueline, betrayal doesn't just happen once. If it's done once, it can happen again. Conrad has completely lost my trust. Even if I don't choose Dustin, Conrad is definitely not an option," I cut off Jacqueline's hope sharply.

"Dustin isn't an option either," Herschel, who had been silent until now, suddenly spoke up.

I wasn't surprised. The words Jacqueline shared with me had clearly been discussed with Herschel beforehand.

"Herschel, we're living in an era of free love. Besides, do you think Dustin knows you're trying to sway my decision like this?" I asked with a slight chuckle.

Herschel's face turned sour, "Felicia, I know things can never go back to how they used to be between us. You may not hold me accountable, but that doesn't mean you harbor no resentment towards me. If you're upset, you can take it out on me, but I won't allow you to drive a wedge between those two brothers."

"Herschel, you're reading too much into it. I'm not trying to stir up trouble between them. I just want a simple life," I said with self-mockery, pulling at the corner of my mouth. "All I'm looking for is someone who loves me, a stable home, my own little haven." "Felicia, if all you want is someone to love you, I can introduce you to better candidates," Jacqueline said urgently.

"But would Dustin agree to that? On my way here, he told me he only wants me, even if I still have feelings for Ernest," my words made both of them visibly upset, and they fell silent.

After a while, Jacqueline finally spoke with sorrow, "But if you end up with Dustin, it could ruin Conrad."

They were worried about ruining Conrad, but what about my Ernest? He was already destroyed.

I glanced outside, where Conrad and Dustin were talking, though I couldn't hear what about. Likely, it was about me.

to give up on me, just like Jacqueline and

other over a woman; this must

will always find its way. Maybe it was meant to be this

to my parents, never imagining that it would drive a wedge between

"Jacqueline, understand what

some things are not for me to

give up on me there's nothing I can do I left the

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twisted, even going as far as to harm others, including Conrad, clearly

getting close to Dustin. I wanted him to destroy everything he had, and then

Hudson," Herschel called me by my full name, something he hadn't done in a long, long

leaned forward in his chair. Jacqueline quickly helped him over to the

sat down opposite me and

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my compensation. Sign it, and it's yours. But

opened the envelope, finding transfer documents for