No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 808

No wonder Conrad was missing from the wake; turns out Dustin had him locked up somewhere. It was just like Fanny had predicted-Dustin was pulling strings even at his own father's funeral.

With Allen already dealt with and now Conrad out of the picture, Dustin had the floor all to himself. There's a saying that a man has to be ruthless to hold his ground, but Dustin, the man I always thought of as gentle and polite, had turned into someone unrecognizable, a heartless demon.

"Felicia, only you can save him now," Jacqueline sobbed, her words heavy with desperation.

She whispered it to me in a way that Dustin wouldn't notice, but I knew it was because she feared ending up like Conrad. She had to play blind, using this chance to plead for help.

It wasn't just fear of her son; Jacqueline had unfulfilled wishes. Herschel had been the love of her life, her rock, and with him gone, life and death didn't matter much to her anymore. She just wanted to be there for him one last time.

I comforted Jacqueline, then quietly moved over to Fanny. "I'll distract Dustin. You figure out a way to get to the underground garage and find Conrad."

Fanny looked startled. "Me?"

was just the two of us here; apart from her, there was no one else

just a second before nodding

Jacqueline played along perfectly, fainting dramatically. Dustin panicked, scooping her up and carrying her to the bedroom, with Fanny, the doctor, naturally

a quick glance, and just like that, we swapped roles. She would now keep Dustin

Her heart rate is low; she needs something strong," Fanny instructed, her medical knowledge, though specialized, was

a fever too. We need to cool her down Blood pressure meds can't be mixed with fever reducers we need to use physical methods..." Fanny's rapid-fire instructions kept both Dustin and me on our

pretext of fetching an ice pack, I slipped out of Jacqueline's bedroom. Just as I was leaving, she clutched Dustin's hand, "Dustin, I might not make it. I need to talk to you

but the teamwork between Jacqueline,

I didn't use the indoor elevator. Instead, I headed

no sign of Conrad among the