No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 174

Listening to Haley's conversation with the nurse, I only then learned that she had taken a tumble at the amusement park today, causing some distress to her pregnancy. Trouble had finally found its way to us. But who could be blamed? She had brought this upon herself.NôvelDrama.Org holds text © rights.

After getting her IV set up, Haley and Conrad chose to sit opposite me and Ernest. It seemed like Conrad was itching for a confrontation tonight. But upon sitting down, he didn't utter a word, just sat there. With him silent, Ernest and I decided to treat him like he wasn't there. However, Conrad was clearly on the prowl for trouble; there was no way he'd stay quiet for long.

Barely two minutes of silence passed before he challenged me, "Felicia, what was the meaning of bringing him home today?"

I figured he'd be ticked off about the stuff that went down tonight, and sure enough, I was right on the money.

I maintained a calm demeanor. "It means I'm starting a new chapter."

Conrad scoffed, casting a disdainful glance at Ernest. "With him?"

"Yes, with him," I replied, placing my hand over Ernest's.

"Ha," Conrad let out a sarcastic laugh, "Felicia, you've always blushed when you lie since we were kids. Come back and lie to me when you've kicked that habit."

His remark almost made me forget; I instinctively wanted to touch my ears but resisted. Showing any sign of weakness now would undermine the facade Ernest and I had put up.

Our eyes locked, his initially furious expression morphing into a sly smile, as if to say, "I don't buy it, Felicia."

"Her ears also turn red when she's angry," Ernest chimed in.

Conrad shot him a cold look, as if to say, "What's it to you?" But Ernest's observation was a reminder to me; indeed, my ears did get red when I was mad, so at this moment, I had no reason to feel guilty.

But how did Ernest know? Had he noticed during the few days we'd known each other? If so, that was incredibly observant of him.

"Now, just looking at you makes my ears red," I retorted to Conrad, unfazed.

Conrad's anger resurfaced, but he just snorted mockingly. "You're just flaunting that you're my woman to provoke me."

The way he worded it was downright shameless, hinting at something more intimate, which was clear from the red spreading across Haley's face.

Suddenly, my hand was lifted, and before I could react, I felt a warm kiss on the back of it. Ernest had taken direct action in response to Conrad's verbal jabs. Though I knew Ernest's kiss was part of our act, the lingering warmth made my cheeks flush.

Ernest's bold move had clearly infuriated Conrad, who abruptly stood up, only to be held back by Haley. She looked at him with tearful, pleading eyes, "I just want to get through this injection peacefully. If you don't want to be here I'd rather not get it at all."

As Haley reached to remove her IV, Conrad quickly stopped her. Her tears fell dramatically, almost

audibly shattering on the ground. et

This display of vulnerability

effectively calmed Conrad down. Meanwhile, Ernest had finished his treatment, and I called the nurse over to remove his IV.

Ernest's clothes had gotten a bit disheveled during the process, and as I reached to adjust them, I was acutely aware of Conrad's glaring presence behind us. Determined to end Conrad's hopes once and for all, I made a bold move, pulling Ernest close by his shirt collar and kissed him squarely on the lips.