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.

surprised, and looked at him. "What did you

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

few seconds before leaving, making sure

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

more I found myself replaying our brief moment of eye contact

slap myself back to reality and force myself to go

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

saying: "He's not dead

at the message and replied: "Next time, I'll hit

she was asleep or

one with Jefferson. He

"Shooting your ex, huh?

"Between you and me, good

you had that fire earlier, maybe things wouldn't have ended the way

the type who needs a kick

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

"Is there something Conrad owes Haley, or something that

It was late