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.

was

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

brow furrowed deeper, "How

tightened my grip on his hand, then

Hudson, this is my fight, not yours. Understand?" His tone was serious, even

in his business; I was investigating my father's death and stumbled upon it by

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

made me nod in silence, the

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

but I held onto

was well aware of

at the company, and there were whispers about how

hand holding his, his gaze

lips, and he bent down to

gesture was comforting, easing the panic from

to the kitchen

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

around today investigating, atop a nightmare, made me feel

back and noticing something amiss,

Ernest was already by my side, supporting

I was in the bathroom, he stepped out,