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

from the dream, I gasped for air. Remembering the bald man who had cornered Ernest, I grabbed his hand, "The bald guy who ambushed

brow furrowed deeper, "How

him," I tightened my grip on his hand, then slowly let

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

to say I wasn't trying to meddle in his business;

up, Ernest continued, "Lord is dangerous. You

in silence, the words stuck in

the sweat from my brow, "Get up and have some water, and then

started to leave, but I

aware of

whispers about how he made his fortune and expanded his

hand holding his, his gaze softening,

my lips, and he bent down to settle me

gesture was comforting, easing the panic

returned to

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with plates of food and soup. I took a couple of sips from

yesterday, running around today investigating, atop

back and noticing something

wanted to act tough and deny it, but Ernest was already by my side, supporting me

was in the bathroom, he stepped out, assuring, "I'm