Chapter 48



I had stayed there for several days and hadn't seen Ethel's kids come by to visit her. I didn't pry into it. It seemed Ethel treated me and Ernest like her own children.

One evening, while getting ready to sleep, I got a call from Fanny, asking when I planned to return.

"I haven't decided yet," I told her. "I'm genuinely happy in this little neighborhood. It's been the happiest days since my parents passed away."

I even considered extending my vacation until I got tired of being there.

"Are you sure it's not because you can't bear to leave Ernest?" Fanny teased.

Thinking of the few but heart-fluttering encounters with Ernest, I admitted, "It's not about not being able to leave, but my heart feels alive when he's around."

Hudson has quite the

continued, "Has that jerk

licked my

"He thinks you can't

it deep down. Looking at the moonlight, I whispered, "Let's show Conrad this

I woke up again, and the call had ended. Fanny had left me a message. [No one is irreplaceable.]

new message, Who could be messaging me at this hour? Dopened my eyes again, and to my surprise, it

today after all this time? And he assumed I was

out of bed, opened the door, and walked to

a backpack slung over

see me in the middle of the night and, without a word,

you going?"

town," he answered without stopping, and soon, he was out of the

before walking

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