No More Waiting, She Chooses Love novel Chapter 188

She had a thing for girls who carried themselves with ease and openness. In her words, if someone had a small-minded appearance, it was likely their spirit and grace were just as limited.

Judging people by their looks is generally frowned upon, but Jacqueline has seen enough of the world to have her opinions hold weight.

"I can't help you," I told her straight up.

"Why not?" Haley panicked a bit.

I bit my lip lightly. "Jacqueline has a strong sense of self. It's not easy to sway her."

"But she adores you. She might listen to you," Haley pleaded, her eyes dropping in a display of vulnerability. "You know my situation. Without Rad, I don't know how I'd survive."

Her husband was gone, and she wasn't worried back then, but now, the thought of Conrad leaving her was unbearable.

I nearly laughed.

"If you know how much Jacqueline adores me, then you should understand she'd never accept you," because in Jacqueline's eyes, I was the only daughter-in-law she'd ever accept. No one else would do.

Haley fell silent.

"Ms. Perez, the happiness you seek is something you have to fight for yourself, not depend on others for," I said, standing up.

"What if there were no kids involved, would his family accept me then?" Haley murmured.

Hadn't I made myself clear already?

But I was too tired to explain further and walked away.

When Fanny heard about Haley's request, she shook her head and laughed, "The nerve of that woman."

I said, "She might have a chance with Conrad, but officially becoming a part of the Wagner family? That's a tall order."

I knew Herschel and Jacqueline well. Herschel was all about appearances and reputation.

Conrad was open to choosing an average girl; social status wasn't his top priority, but she absolutely had to have a clean background.

When Fanny dropped me off, Ernest's door was shut. I knocked, "Ernest, open up. Don't avoid me; I know you're in there."

"He's probably not back yet," Fanny suggested after a while with no response.

"He is. He's just avoiding me. All because I kissed him without taking responsibility. Now he's making a big deal out of it," I vented to Fanny.

Her eyes sparkled with gossip. "You kissed him? You made the first move? Licia, going for the bold move!"

"It was just a kiss. If we had actually slept together, then his reaction might have been justified," I said, shaking my head. "This man can't take a joke."

Fanny looked shocked. "Licia, are you serious about Ernest?"

"Yeah," I burped, the alcohol bolstering my courage. "I really wanna rip off his tank top, check out his pecs, feel his abs, and maybe..."

I didn't finish my sentence when the door suddenly flew open. There stood Ernest, his hair damp, looking right at me.