No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 209



"I dunno!"

Ernest delivered his succinct three-word response with a crisp efficiency.

Yet, I couldn't help but laugh, "You don't know, and yet here you are, knocking on my door?"

Ernest, busy tucking the freshly chopped vegetables onto a plate for later use, responded without missing a beat, "The lady downstairs told me, said my girlfriend was back."

I was speechless.

Sipping my tea, I admired the sight of a man cooking, when Ernest suddenly turned his head to catch my gaze. "What are you doubting?"

I offered a faint smile, "Doubting... that you're stalking me."

"Hmm?" He frowned slightly.

"Just kidding. I know you're not that idle," I said, returning to the living room to enjoy my tea.

After a few sips and a brief stint on my phone, sleepiness crept up on me, and before I knew it, I had dozed off.

In my dream, I was caught by a bald man, Lord instructed him to kill me. As I desperately shook my head, a long knife was thrust towards me... "Licia! Licia, wake up..." Ernest's anxious voice and his firm hands steadying my head woke me up.

His voice was deep

the dream, I gasped for air. Remembering the bald man who had cornered Ernest, I grabbed

furrowed deeper,

grip on his hand,

fight, not yours. Understand?"

his business; I was investigating my father's death

speak up, Ernest continued, "Lord

nod in silence, the words

gently wiped the sweat from my brow, "Get up and have some

I held

well aware

about how he made his fortune

looked down at my hand holding his, his gaze softening,

moved my lips, and he bent down

was comforting, easing the panic

returned to

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a couple of sips from the glass on the table and stood up, feeling a

around today investigating, atop a nightmare, made me feel

turning back and noticing something amiss, asked,

act tough and deny it, but Ernest was already by my side,

bathroom, he stepped out, assuring,