No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 769

Glancing at my watch, which was edging closer to midnight, I received a call from him, "Felicia, is Fanny with you?"

"No, she's not," I mumbled, still half asleep, but quickly added, "What's up? You can't find Fanny?"

"I just finished work, tried calling her but got no answer. Maybe she headed home," Yates said before hanging up and dialing Fanny's parents. He had exchanged numbers with Fanny's dad during their last visit. "Yates?" The voice of Fanny's father, Aicken Willis, was heavy with sleep.

"Uncle, it's me, Yates. I was wondering, is Fanny home?" Yates tentatively asked.

"No, the girl hasn't been home in ages. What's going on? Did you two have a fight?" Aicken's response was typical and calm.

"No, nothing like that, Uncle. I just got back today," Yates explained. Still, Aicken knew that Yates wouldn't be calling unless he was genuinely unable to find Fanny.

After much pressing from Aicken, Yates caved and confessed, leading Aicken to scold him, "You can't find my daughter and you beat around the bush like this? What if something's happened to her?" Yates was left speechless, managing only a mumble, "She was fine when we parted, just outside the hospital."

where my daughter is," Aicken

with Fanny?" Joie, now

"Fanny's not at the hospital or home,

tonight. After Yates' call, I had drifted back to sleep

at the monastery," I informed him, which left a

what's going on with

voice deepened, "We can't find Fanny, and

sleeping?" I ventured, though even I doubted it. Fanny was a light sleeper, always keeping her phone by her bed

let alone a

know who she's close to? Could you try reaching out to them too?" Aicken's anxious

panic began to rise within me. Even though Aicken said Fanny's phone was unreachable, I tried calling her twice more, even the hospital, all to

Fanny wouldn't just disappear