No More Waiting, She Chooses Love novel Chapter 218

I had no clue what kind of favor Conrad wanted from me. There was a heavy silence before I could even think of a response, but he went ahead anyway, “My folks just can't wrap their heads around Haley, especially my mom. So, could you maybe put in a good word for her?”

Talk about a gut punch!

I swear Conrad was doing this on purpose.

Asking me to vouch for Haley? If he wasn’t out of his mind, then he must’ve pegged me for an easy mark.

“Mr. Wagner, if you're asking me to speak up, I'm certainly not going to sing praises,” I didn’t bother playing the saint.

“Felicia...”

“Conrad, I'm no angel. I'm not that generous. Besides, Haley and I don't share any bond. Why should I speak well of her?” My voice was sharp, challenging.

Then, in the next second, Conrad threw me a curveball, “Is this because you're jealous?”

I laughed, “Oh, so you're testing if I'm jealous? Well, Mr. Wagner, you're going to be disappointed. Far from jealous, I'm actually relieved. Relieved that I saw through you early on.”

Conrad sighed from the other end, “Felicia, what I offered Haley was just a title, something I owed her. There’s really nothing between us…”

I frowned, cutting him off coldly, “That's your business with her, not mine.”

“But apart from you, I don't know who else to turn to,” Conrad’s voice was low, almost defeated.

He was always so confident, hardly ever this down.

But whatever his feelings were, they were no longer my concern. We were all adults here, each responsible for our own choices.

“Sorry, I'm busy,” I said, pausing for a moment before hanging up.

I continued driving until I reached the auto shop, picked up my car, and went to find Fanny.

Ernest hadn’t been in touch these past few days, but I knew he was aware I was spending time with his sister.

Deborah Walker had messaged me, saying the lighting setup was almost done, and that Ernest had been pulling all-nighters checking the lights.

Seems like he’s making up for his previous downtime with these late nights.

Fanny shook her head, “No, that’s it.”

“Just that?” I was skeptical.

Fanny brushed off my hand, “Really, that’s all. He’s back next Tuesday. He said to bring you and the girl’s medical records.”

“You’re coming too?” I was surprised.

Fanny replied, “What, you think I’d go alone?”

I nodded, “You going solo is exactly what I had in mind. I'm not looking to be a third wheel.”

Fanny didn’t respond immediately, then said, “His significant other is in the same team as him.”

I froze.

Fanny gave a wry smile. “So, Licia, you thought too much. Him and me? It was never meant to be.”