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.

was gone, and I would never see him

of the line, I heard low sobbing, and

loss

Even though I was young when my parents died, the

of

I could do was hold onto the phone, listening to

had settled a bit, I spoke,

voice was

I'd be there, but I couldn't get out of bed yet. All I could manage was a faint

come?" he asked

could I answer? I was asking myself the same question—should

was close to the end, he was calling your name," Conrad's words hit me like

my head back, forcing myself to

anything else before he

my request, gave me a check-up first, making sure I was no longer bleeding and that everything looked good before agreeing to let

strenuous activity, and if anything feels off, call me

friend who's an obstetrician is

and Fanny noticed my low spirits, "Alright,

someone."

the last

a medical