No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 92



"Do we have any wipes at home?" he asked me again. "Or even a towel would work. I just need to wipe myself down."

He was holding one of my towels but seemed hesitant to use it on his own clothes.

"We've got some face wipes. They'll do the job if you wet them," I said, pulling out a couple for him.

He looked slightly puzzled at the face wipes, as if he had never seen them before.

I couldn't help but laugh. "Mr. Collins, don't tell me you've never seen these before?"

"Well, first time," he admitted with an endearing cluelessness.

Well, that made sense. He'd never been in a relationship, and without any women around, it was no wonder he was unfamiliar with face wipes, a novelty of the last few years.

"These are disposable, usually used for washing faces," I explained, dampening the wipes for him and handing them over.

Ernest started cleaning the dirt and grime off his body, and I noticed there was some on his back too. Naturally, I grabbed another wipe and started helping him clean it off.

The moment I touched him, I could feel Ernest stiffen slightly, but I pretended not to notice and continued wiping.

of his neck, and for some reason, it reminded me of a dream I had a

my name, snapping me back to reality. I realized the wipe in my hand

it,"

at the mole on his neck, I couldn't help but ask, "Ernest, have you had that mole since you

it lightly. "Yeah,

Could the boy in

I hadn't known Ernest for very long, so how could I dream of him as a child, let alone have him carry me on his

are just a

but this

no idea Ernest had a mote

now, let's go," Ernest said, turning around and pulling me

we headed

Mrs.

man. Do come

was rolling my eyes. Mrs. Thompson definitely didn't hold back when it

just smiled

people-pleaser, always ready to

he meant it. How could he possibly come

place might be old, but it's got