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."

it was my turn to be stunned. I turned around, and he was already stepping through his

closing it, our eyes met.

words only escaped after his door had shut, "What do you mean, 'won't happen

But I seriously didn't want to continue, nor did I dare

my boyfriend. Not because

in a relationship, yet he was being used

I felt utterly despicable.

night's sleep. My dreams were haunted by Ernest, following

of suppressed guilt, it was early,

it was 4:30

I knew Ernest would already be

this was the best time

getting ready, I

I realized how pathetic

I started leaving early and coming

every night, returning to find a cold breakfast by my door only

about

stop preparing breakfast for

but