No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 123



The moment the words left my mouth, I was engulfed in a wave of awkwardness.

I couldn't help but berate myself for being too blunt, thinking surely Ernest would feel just as embarrassed.

But instead of stepping back, he took nearly half a minute before responding with a simple, "Oh."

Oh?! That's it?

His calmness caught me off guard.

When I looked up at him, he finally straightened up, leisurely saying, "You've got poor eyesight. You said you couldn't find it, how am I supposed to help if I'm not close?"

His logic seemed sound, making me feel like I had overthought the situation, letting my mind wander where it shouldn't.

Ernest casually moved to sit down, picking up his tablet to work on something. I sneaked a few glances at him before grabbing a cup of coffee to sip and refocus on my tasks.

a few minor issues in the document Ernest had marked,

could've easily handled them himself, or just called me to confirm, instead of having me stay up late for this. It felt a bit unnecessary. Was he doing

feel like I was being paranoid. Still, I finished addressing the marked

never got tired, but I guess I was

tireless deity, even the gods in the series

him silently,

he looked asleep, his

glowing under the overhead light, making him look

Covel

special

protagonist.

more exhausted. Working with him these past days even though he'd ask me to do this and that, he was the one constantly moving around, physically and mentally taxing himself with the lighting

must be worn out to have fallen asleep like

breeze made the curtains flutter, and

in his short sleeves, I quietly got

movement

his instincts

because as soon