NovelEnglishChapter 134 When she broughtthe steaming coffee, I couldn't help but vent, "Conrad, that jerk. I never imagined he'd be so despicable beneath his facade." I sipped the coffee, its bitterness echoing my thoughts. "Turns out Conrad just pitied me." Even though Conrad and I had parted ways, the memories of our past, once sweet, lingered. But his words had mercilessly stripped away the veneer of pretense, exposing the ugly truth.
Fanny's hand rested on my shoulder, comforting. "Seeing him for who he is now is better than never." I remained silent, deep in my thoughts, until Fanny nudged me. "How about we give him a taste of his own medicine?" "What?" I was at my lowest.
Conrad's words had reopened old wounds, remindingof the darkest period of my life. He was right about one thing. After the car accident that took my parents, leaving their bodies in the cold morgue, I was utterly alone. I didn't know what to do. I couldn't bear the thought of going home. I even considered ending it all to be with my parents again.
Follow on NovᴇlEnglish.nᴇtBut then, Herschel and Jacqueline appeared, embracing me, tellingI was part of their family. They becmy beacon of hope in that sea of despair. They were my life raft, and in my desperation, I clung to them, believing the world still had love left for me.
So, I misinterpreted Conrad's smile when we first met. Looking back, it wasn't friendly. It was mockery, right? Yet, I saw it as a lifeline.
"You need to find someone else, fall in love, or get married. Show Conrad you can move on without him. Make him realize you, Felicia, don't need him," Fanny said, turningto face her.
"That arrogant peacock needs to feel the heat before he realizes his mistake," she squeezed my shoulders, her anger toward Conrad evident.
I let out a bitter laugh. "What is this, a soap opera? Are we supposed to just fall in love on cue?" "Life inspires those s because it's the only way to break free from Conrad's grasp," Fanny encouraged me.
My gaze fell, and then, she dropped another name, "Ernest. He could be the one." "No, he's not right," I objected immediately.
He had shown interest in me, and if I were to suggest this, and he took seriously, ending up with real vel? feelings, I would invite more trouble into my life.
"He's perfect," Fanny disagreed.
Follow on Novᴇl-Onlinᴇ.cᴏm"Letthink," I said, my mind a mess.
But Fanny relentless, convinced that this plan was the best, kept at it Can even after we had a few drinks: Call We had Ernest now. Lay out your terms for a pretend relationship. Drop it if he disagrees." "What if he takes it seriously?" I still hesitated.
Fanny countered, "Maybe he's willing to play along?"
Finally, after a few too many drinks, I couldn't resist Fanny's persuasion and called Ernest. The content is on e novelenglish.net! "Something up?" Ernest's voice was deep and soothing.
Holding my glass of wine, I watched the liquid swirl. "Ernest would von pretend to be my boyfriend? I mean, prétend, not for real." Ashburn X
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