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?

not to. Bringing her up would just make things weirder, especially since she's partly why Ernest and I are in this

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

my ex-fiancé, with composure, yet standing beside Ernest, a man from a failed blind

reaching the control room in silence, the person in charge was already waiting. After a brief introduction, they took Ernest to review

they finished, I

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

eline

lead technician didn't object and led the way, with Ernest and I following. Ernest observed

a 220V line. What

generator's label. "It's

their locations, and the lighting arrangements,"

nodded. "I'll have

making the call, I caught up and found Ernest

rugged features and work attire gave him a cold, tough vibe. Lost in my observation, Ernest suddenly

distracted,

a

g piece of equipment.