No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 70



I shifted uneasily, my gaze locking with his deep, sharp eyes, feeling an unexpected twinge of guilt.

I looked away and stepped forward, muttering, "It's not that. I don't want people getting the wrong idea."

"Right," he responded, his tone leaving me clueless about his thoughts.

I didn't press further. After all, we were adults and should understand boundaries and tact. Besides, he didn't seem like the type to gossip.

The silence between Ernest and me grew awkward until I finally broke it. "How soon can we get the lights adjusted?"

Ernest shrugged. "Hard to say."

I frowned, remembering the promise I made to Conrad. "We need it done in twenty days, tops."

Ernest looked at me, and I braced for his response, only to hear a noncommittal "Hmm."

Was that a yes?

brought up our landlady, Ethel, I chose not to. Bringing her up would just make things weirder, especially since she's partly why

last forever, and I was so nervous that my back was

composure, yet standing beside Ernest, a man from a failed blind

in silence, the person in charge was already waiting. After a brief introduction, they took

I

left me cold. If nothing were wrong, why did Ernest need to

eline

technician didn't object and led the way, with Ernest and

interrupted the silence. "This isn't a

technician glanced at the generator's label. "It's for the park's larger

a list of these devices, their locations, and

nodded. "I'll have

up and found Ernest

him a cold, tough vibe. Lost in

I approached, distracted, I clipped

a

g piece of equipment.