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.

was busy nearby, "I need to get back

care," Dustin reminded me

to me all afternoon, acting

for the life of me, I couldn't figure out

more aloof and silent, just focusing on

me; we both threw ourselves into the job, though

wasn't sure if it was for his

week, we were on schedule, but what

the point where she couldn't even stay awake to

afford that luxury. Every night, I had to review the day's work, often not getting to bed until

exhausted, resorting to cold showers and foot

who had been almost

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

need to discuss.

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

my

black cotton pajama pants, somehow looked

face, narrowing slightly, but he didn't say anything, just stepped aside to let

my laptop down, about

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