No More Waiting, She Chooses Love
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 replace 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 was down with a bad cold, stuck at home on an unusually long break because of it.

"I still got the bug, careful not to catch it," she warned me as soon as we met.

I immediately gave her a big hug, fearless, "Bring it on."

She playfully hit me a couple of times, "Don't think I don't know why you're being so brave. You're the first to care for your sister-in-law even before you're officially family." She mentioned Susie, and I didn't shy away, "So, any progress?"

Fanny didn't answer, so I tilted my head, "You haven't mustered up the courage yet? Hey, this is life-saving stuff."

"Do I look that pathetic?" she shot back.

My eyes lit up, "You reached out? What did they say?"

Fanny fell silent again, making me anxious. I grabbed her arm, shaking it, "Come on, spill it. Yes or no?"

"He said he'd get back to me in a few days," Fanny spoke slowly.

I sensed there was more, "That's it? There must be something else."

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."