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Chapter 31

Chapter 31

Felicia, I’ve prepared a grand celebration dinner for tonight. I’ve even invited all our friends and family. Make sure you’re back by six, okay?

Jacqueline’s words caught me off guard. It dawned on me that she was unaware that Conrad and I hadn’t gotten our mariage license. It seemed Conrad hadn’t spilled the beans, probably fearing a scolding after last night’s cold reception.

Heating the joy and anticipation in Jacqueline’s voice. I felt a pang of guilt about breaking the news to her Conrad and I not getting manier was a settled matter, a temporary secret we couldn’t keep forever Especially not noW

if all the guests showed up, things would be more embarrassing for her

“Jacqueline.” I called out to her softly

“Oh, sweetheart, what’s the matter? You’re my daughter in lave now. We’re farily if Rad diamers vamong you let me know fill kick his ass. Jacqueline joked

Ady heart, vattneth had been Burns, suddenly felt heavy Jacqueline, I’m so sorry 1, I might mewen have the night to be your daughter in law

For ten years, there were countiese times i wished I could be her daughter in law But that dreams verould never come true

What do you meas?” Jacquelse sounded confused, “Felicia, if you’re uncomfortable about the new sole, that’s okay. We’ll remain everything the same

“We didn’t get the license” i out Jacqueline off, and we never will

“What?” Jacqueline was sened What happened? Felicia *

Jacqueline, we broke up.” I said, feeling a weight off my shoulders after confessing

There was silence on the other end of the phone i was afraid Jacqueline couldn’t handle The disapperament Over the years, she had treated me like a daughter, and I knew how much she wanted me to become a part of her family This morning, as I left, she was se happy expecting to see me as her daughter in law when I returned.

Swallowing the lump itumy throat, I carefully called, “Jacqueline…”

“Why? Felicia tet the Jacqueline’s voice was heavy with emotion.

Images of chaos flashed before my eyes, but in the end, i said, “Jacqueline, please don’t be upset Conrad and I are just not right for each other.

I didn’t bring up Conrad’s wrongdoings. To me, that was not something to be proud of 1 refused to fight over a man with another woman, even though the reality was losing hom to a widowe

“How can you not be right for each other? You two have been together to you, so don and knowing each other inside out. You love Coned, and Conrad caus for you. How can it suddenly be wrong? Jacqueline’s murmurs of disbelied werged heatly on me.

I felt a heavy burden in my heart when I heard so “Jake…

I’m going to call Conrad, it must be something he did to hurt you, Jacquelice sad telore hanging up, leaving me with a bitter taste at her last words about Conrad wronging me.

Fanny held my hand, and I managed a broken te aber Looking into Fanny’s bright, blue eyes, I saw a reflection of my shattered smile. On the outside, I appeÁZd and calm, but my eyes betrayed my aching heart.

Jacqueline called again, but I didn’t pick up. I knew she would want me to return to the Wagner farity, But I didn’t want to. Going back meant listening to Jacqueline and Herschel’s well–meaning but ultimately futile attempts to persuade and comfor me.

I’d made up my mind, so there was no point in hearing them out it would only waste their effort and drain my emotions further