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.

around, surprised, and looked

still closed. "Just... could you close the door on your

leaving, making sure to close the door

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

our brief moment of eye contact and the way he

I had to mentally slap myself back to reality and force myself to go back to my room,

him, I opened my

Fanny, saying: "He's not dead or

message and

she was asleep or

I opened the one with Jefferson. He had sent several messages

your ex, huh? You're something

two: "Between you and

that fire earlier, maybe things wouldn't have ended

"Conrad's the type who needs a kick

she always showed in front of me, and likely more so in front of Conrad, I wondered

back to Jefferson: "Is there something Conrad owes Haley, or something

It was late