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.

said, eyes still closed. "Just... could you close the

leaving, making sure to close the door

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

brief moment of eye contact and the way he had half-hugged me to help open a document

and force myself to

wandering back to him, I opened my phone and saw

one from Fanny, saying: "He's not

the message and replied: "Next

didn't reply, maybe she was asleep or

with

your ex, huh? You're

you and me, good

fire earlier, maybe things wouldn't have ended the way they

the type who needs a kick to keep

of Haley's soft, pitiful face, which she always showed in front of me, and likely more so in front of Conrad, I wondered if he would get tired of her

back to Jefferson: "Is there something Conrad

It was late

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