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.

who was

Dustin reminded

barely spoke to me all

me, I couldn't figure out

more aloof and silent, just focusing

by me; we both threw ourselves into the job, though

it was for his sake

on schedule, but what lay ahead

and completely wiped Deborah out, to the point where she couldn't even stay awake

Every night, I had to review the day's work, often not getting to bed

cold showers and foot baths

had

just finished another cold foot bath: Are you asleep? If not, could you come

need to discuss.

words, I'd have ignored it, but he mentioned work, so I immediately

I grabbed my laptop and knocked on

pajama pants, somehow looked taller, making me feel even shorter in

on my face, narrowing slightly, but he didn't say anything, just

placed my laptop down,

said, "Check out these spots