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

cornered Ernest, I grabbed his hand, "The bald guy

deeper, "How do

seen him," I tightened my grip on

this is my fight, not yours. Understand?"

business; I was investigating my father's death and stumbled upon

speak up, Ernest continued, "Lord is dangerous. You mustn't do anything.

made me nod in silence, the words stuck in my throat

brow, "Get up and

started to leave, but I held onto him, "Ernest,

well aware

major client at the company, and there were whispers about how he made his

my hand holding his, his gaze softening,

and he bent down to settle

comforting, easing the

returned to the kitchen

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a couple of sips from the glass on

investigating, atop a nightmare, made

turning back and noticing something

to act tough and deny it, but Ernest was already by

was in the bathroom, he stepped out, assuring, "I'm right outside, call me if