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.

minor issues in the document Ernest had marked, but nothing

them himself, or just called me to confirm, instead of having me stay up late for

not even glancing my way, making me feel like I was being paranoid. Still,

had thought he was the type who never got

not some tireless deity, even the gods in the series I've been watching do take

him

looked

glowing under the overhead light, making him look

Covel

special effects-enhanced

protagonist.

to be even 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

to have

a breeze made the curtains flutter, and

in his short sleeves, I quietly got up, fetched a blanket,

movement

or his instincts were

because as soon

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