No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 790

Fanny didn't pick up the call, and a few seconds later, she hung up.

I hadn't expected her decisiveness and firmness; she was definitely resolute about this.

In this regard, she's stronger than me, not one to drag things out.

To be fair, I wasn't exactly dragging my feet either. When Conrad and I broke up, that was it. We occasionally touched base, but that was more out of obligation than anything else.

Seeing Fanny and Yates reach this point felt a bit unfortunate, but I didn't voice it. Relationships are personal; only those involved truly understand the intricacies.

As we sipped our lattes and waited for the clerk to wrap up the painting, Fanny's phone lit up again with an incoming message.

It was from Yates: "Fanny, I'm leaving."

I glanced at Fanny, and without missing a beat, she said, "I'll block him in a bit."

"If you can't bring yourself to do it, I'll help," I teased.

Fanny shot me a look only a best friend would understand. She didn't reply to Yates, not even when the clerk handed us the wrapped painting and we left the store.

Fanny fiddled with her phone. Her fingers hovered over Yates'

funny?" I asked,

handed me her phone. "Look at our chat history. From start to finish, it's only a few dozen messages, not even as many as our

phone back. "You've decided to break up, so

to wonder if I was ever really in a relationship," Fanny said, deleting Yates' contact from

contact even?" I joked, trying

Our paths wouldn't cross unless his

Maybe your

glared playfully at me. "Are you

is the right

knew all too well the bitter taste of breaking up with

deep breath and looked at me. I squeezed her hand reassuringly. "Don't

for your

I'll be

you better eat a lot later. Consider it your

making me laugh.

Perez home, her parents seemed surprised to see me but welcomed me warmly nonetheless. Joie, however, pulled Fanny aside, and