No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 82



I let out a chuckle. "In the next life, I'll be reborn as their daughter, and then... we can be siblings."

Dustin's smile froze for a moment before he gestured towards the plate of dumplings, "Have some more, you've been looking thinner lately."

"Sure," I replied, focusing on my meal.

Dustin kept his eyes on me until I could eat no more, and then I had some soup.

"Rad still cares about you, making that soup under my mom's name," Dustin remarked.

I gave a wry smile, "Better late than never, but still not worth much."

The soreness in my mouth affected my appetite, so I packed up the leftover dumplings and soup. "Dustin, thanks for coming all this way. Please tell your parents I'll visit them once I'm less busy."

I gestured towards the amusement park, "There's less than a month until the deadline, and the lighting isn't even set up yet. It's really hectic."

"Rad told me, but you need to take care of yourself," Dustin advised.

I know," I said, pointing to Ernest who was busy nearby, "I

care," Dustin reminded me

skipped lunch and barely spoke to me all afternoon, acting as if he was

me,

following days, Ernest became even more aloof and silent, just focusing on his

both threw ourselves into the job, though now we had set

wasn't sure if it was for

of the week, we were on schedule, but what lay ahead was

completely wiped Deborah out, to the point where she

that luxury. Every night, I had to review the day's work,

to cold showers and foot baths to jolt

had been almost

a message after I had just finished another cold foot bath: Are you asleep? If not, could you come over? There

need to discuss.

just the first three words, I'd have ignored it, but he mentioned work, so I immediately replied:

grabbed my laptop and knocked on

pants, somehow looked taller, making me feel even

slightly, but he

my laptop

me and said, "Check out these spots I've marked, do they