No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 187

Was she really planning on settling down with Conrad? There was no other reason she'd bring that up.

Yet, just two hours ago, Conrad was desperately trying to win me back.

Suddenly, his words echoed in my mind, the part where he asked if I'd regret it if he wasn't around or something happened to him.

Was this his twisted way of making me regret? If so, Conrad had truly lost it, acting both foolish and immature.

Pretending to be clueless, I looked at Haley. "Huh?"

"I want to be with Rad, like, get married," Haley said, her eyes fixed on me.

I offered her a faint smile. "Is that so? Congratulations."

"But I'm worried Rad's mom and dad won't accept this child," Haley looked genuinely troubled.

I tapped my fingers lightly on the table, not engaging further as it wasn't my place to comment.

"Felicia," Haley suddenly said with a heavier tone, "I know your place in the Wagner family, and how Rad's parents treat you almost like their own daughter, so..."

She paused before asking, "So, could you please help me?"

She didn't specify, but I knew. I didn't wait for her to ask outright, my answer was immediate. "No."

Haley's expression darkened. "Why? Because you resent me for ruining things between you and Rad?"

She was aware, at least. I didn't deny it, "Partly."

I'm human, not a deity. Haley indeed was the catalyst for the rift between Conrad and me, albeit not the foundational issue.

It was impossible not to harbor some resentment towards her.

However, in a way, I should thank her. She helped me see the true nature of my relationship with Conrad, allowing me to cut my losses in time.

"Do you really think it was all my fault?" Haley retorted mockingly.

"Felicia, even without me, you and Rad were headed towards a breakup," Haley seemed to have a clear view of my relationship with Conrad.

I chuckled, feigning ignorance, "Oh?"

Continuing, Haley provided her

insight, "You've been with Conrad for

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familiarity. The idea of you two as a couple was more or less instilled by your elders, and you just went along with it."

She wasn't wrong; I had pondered over this myself.

Why, even in Conrad's company, would he sneak kisses with a married woman like Haley?

Why did leaving him not tear me apart as I had expected?

Because our love wasn't strong enough; we were too familiar, to the point where any passion had long since faded.

"Felicia, if he truly loved you, if your

love was more of a love-at-first-sight rather than a

love-that-drows-over-time, he

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wouldn't have sought excitement by kissing me," Haley's words were

sharp.

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I looked at her, my lips curving into a slight smirk, "Are you trying to justify being the other woman?"

"No," Haley denied, "I was never the other woman. It wasn't me who pursued Rad; he was the one who came after me."

Who pursued whom was not my concern.

But her intentions were clear to me, "So you think just because you

weren't the one who wrecked

my

relationship with Conrad, I should help you?"

"I'm begging for your help," Haley's tone suddenly softened.

I pursed my lips, sizing up Haley. She was delicate and beautiful, but not Jacqueline's type.

Jacqueline was straightforward and preferred someone with a more imposing presence.