No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 177



"It's me!" The familiar voice echoed down the hallway.

I grabbed the railing abruptly, stopping in my tracks, my tense heart finally easing.

After a moment, I turned and headed up the stairs, spotting Ernest lurking in the shadows.

Recalling the awkwardness of our last encounter, I was at a loss for words. But the truth was, I was genuinely frightened. Putting on a facade of annoyance, I blurted out, "Don't you know you look like a scene from a horror movie standing there?"

"Yeah," that was his one-word reply.

And he had no idea how that single word could be so infuriating yet so exasperatingly cool.

Just as I was about to give him a piece of my mind, he murmured, "Won't happen again."

That left me speechless.

So, I pulled out my keys to unlock the door.

Just as I was about to turn the key, his voice filled the air once more, deep and solemn. “I overthought things tonight. It won't happen again."

turned around, and he was already stepping through

was closing it, our eyes

the words only escaped after his door had shut, "What do

He wasn't ready to end our pretend relationship. But I seriously didn't

part of my boyfriend. Not because I feared he'd cling to me, but

was being used by

I felt utterly despicable.

lousy night's sleep. My dreams were haunted by Ernest, following me meekly, murmuring, "Why did

in a state of suppressed guilt,

the time, it

would already be up, probably out for his morning

the best

getting ready, I

the early dawn, I realized how pathetic I felt, living in my own home yet feeling like

started leaving early and

night, returning to find a cold breakfast

thought about

stop preparing breakfast for

but