No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 822

"Let go!" I snapped, my voice as cold as the winter wind sweeping across the English countryside.

Dustin didn't budge; he just tightened his grip on my arm.

This whole mess was his doing, and I was boiling with anger and resentment. I swung my hand, slapping him hard across the face.

The slap echoed through the room, sharp and biting.

"Dustin, you're nothing but a scumbag," I spat out, my voice laced with venom.

He had the audacity to use his own parents' funeral for his schemes. He didn't deserve to be called human anymore. And as for Ernest? He must have been threatened by Dustin. Otherwise, he would never have turned on Fanny like that. "Go ahead, call me whatever you want," Dustin said, his face tinged red from my slap, yet he remained unfazed. In fact, he seemed to welcome my insults.

a complete madman

wasn't great at

jerk, but I wasn't always like this. Do you remember how I was when you first came to our family?" Dustin started reminiscing, much to

be generous, always looking out for my younger siblings. I'd give you and Rad the best of everything-good food, fun times. Whenever you two messed up, I'd take

eyes, they were always for him. I told myself it was because you two

wanted to be with, you chose him, without even considering me. No

I still have the scars on my arms and legs. Then Mom and Dad started hinting that

they were playing favorites. They wanted me to step aside willingly, to sacrifice myself as if it was my own idea. I

up as one big happy family. I numbed myself with drinks at bars, and being alone made me an easy target for

I transformed into the jerk I am today, with a little help from all of you. If you had cared for me even a little,

a soft chuckle, his eyes meeting mine again. "Felicia, when I heard you and Rad broke up, I was so excited I couldn't sleep. I