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 and

cornered Ernest, I grabbed his hand, "The bald

brow furrowed deeper,

seen him," I tightened my grip on his

this is my fight, not yours. Understand?" His

I wasn't trying to meddle in his business; I was investigating my father's death and

"Lord is dangerous. You mustn't do

me nod in silence, the words

sweat from my brow, "Get

started to leave, but I held onto him,

aware of

was a major client at the company, and there were whispers about how he made his fortune and expanded

down at my hand holding his,

and he bent down

comforting, easing

to

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I took a couple of sips from the glass on the table and

today investigating,

back and noticing something amiss,

Ernest was already by

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