No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 806

Conrad's hand slowly dropped with the phone in it, his expression drained, as if all life had been pulled from him. His lips trembled, "Mom said... Dad... he's passed away."

Dustin seemed to have already guessed the news, showing no shock.

The two just stood there in silence until Dustin finally said, "Let's go."

When Conrad called, I was half-asleep, lost in a jumble of dreams, yet unable to wake.

The phone did its job, pulling me from the chaotic dreamscape, though I felt exhausted, my voice weak and soft, "Hello?"

"Felicia," Conrad's voice came through, trembling, before it broke off.

"What's wrong?" I asked, still with my eyes half-closed, feeling like I wasn't completely awake yet.

"My dad... he's gone."

Conrad's voice was so quiet, yet it hit me like a thunderclap.

In that moment, I was wide awake, and for an instant, time seemed to stand still.

Herschel had been the cause of my parents' demise, and I had hated him for it. But over the years, he had treated me like his own daughter, making it impossible for me to hold onto that hatred.

This kind of pain is torturous, so even though I had promised Jacqueline I'd visit the Wagner family, I never did.

gone, and I would never see him

I heard low sobbing, and Conrad's voice, "I

those who have experienced such a loss can truly understand that feeling of permanent

young when my parents died, the sudden fear and disorientation had been etched into my

of pain. I couldn't offer

I could do was hold onto the phone,

emotions had settled a bit, I spoke, "When is the

voice was heavy

be there, but I couldn't get out of bed yet. All

you come?" he asked

could I answer? I was asking

to the end, he was calling your name," Conrad's

forcing myself to

anything else before he hung

I was no longer bleeding and that everything looked good before agreeing to let me out

do any I strenuous

an

noticed my low spirits, "Alright,

someone."

last time she

and a