No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 88



"Ernest, what's your game here? Blackmailing me with our past and last night's events, is that it?" I confronted him.

"No," he muttered, avoiding my gaze.

His evasion was a clear indication of his guilt. I clenched my fists, feeling a sudden urge to give him a piece of my mind, physically.

"I'm a stranger in these parts, what's wrong with asking for a little help? I've had your back before," Ernest spoke up again, his voice tinged with vulnerability.

It felt as though by not helping him, I'd be the one betraying a debt of gratitude.

Debts, whether of money or of favors, always come due.

I sighed. "Alright, Mr. Collins, where would you like to go today? Got any shopping to do? Just tell me, and we'll head out."

"I was thinking of apartment hunting," he said, catching me off guard.

"Apartment hunting? I thought you were just here temporarily?" I asked, puzzled.

"I might not be going back, so I thought I'd look around in advance," Ernest's words felt like a punch to the gut.

feeling, but it was definitely

job isn't even

resign!"

I was speechless.

to rent. I can't afford to buy right now," Ernest confessed

world where so many guys put on a show, flaunting what they don't have to keep

quitting your job?" I mumbled, more to

didn't respond, probably lost in

sympathy, and before I knew it, I was

the downtown area. The rent here

a killer. For an engineer like you, aiming to work in this area, finding a place in the city center makes more sense. Saves time,"

of his financial situation, I added, "I could

Ernest's

glared at him, thinking about

thought that he might have considered marrying me once,4 scoffed,

as I started the car, I

as soon as we arrived at a real estate agency in the

call and turned to Ernest, "You go ahead and

disaster at home. Need

downstairs neighbor, informing me that