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.

voice was deep and

I gasped for air. Remembering the bald man who had cornered Ernest, I grabbed his hand, "The bald guy who ambushed you, he's

brow furrowed deeper, "How

my grip

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

his business; I was investigating

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

in silence,

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

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

well aware

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

at my hand holding his, his gaze

he bent down

comforting, easing

to the

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soup. I took a couple of sips from the glass on the table and stood up,

running around today investigating, atop a

back and noticing something

deny it, but Ernest was already by my side, supporting me towards

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