No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 124



The moment I finished my words, Ernest's grip on my hand tightened. His eyes narrowed, a fleeting emotion hidden deep within them.

Then, the pressure on my hand vanished as he let go.

I quickly stepped aside, rubbing the sore spot where he had gripped me too tightly. "I've made all the edits you marked. Do you want to check them now?"

Ernest didn't move, still reclining in his chair, his eyes now shut again. "No need, you should head off to bed."

"Oh, goodnight then," I said, turning away.

"Licia," Ernest suddenly called out from behind me.

I staggered, had he just called me...?

Licia...

That was my nickname, used only by my parents when they were alive, and occasionally by Fanny, but she only ever called me Licia in private. But I heard it clearly; Ernest had just called me Licia.

looked at him.

"Just... could you close

before leaving, making sure to close the door

shared with Deborah. Instead, I leaned against the hallway wall, trying to calm my racing heart

I found myself replaying our brief moment of eye contact and the

and force myself to go back

stop my mind from wandering back to him, I opened my phone and

saying: "He's not

the message and replied:

she was asleep or back

opened the one with Jefferson.

"Shooting your ex, huh? You're

two: "Between you and

"If you had that fire earlier, maybe things wouldn't

the type who needs a kick to keep the

and likely more so in front of Conrad, I wondered if he would get

the thought, I typed back to Jefferson: "Is there something Conrad owes Haley, or something that

It was late