No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 210



Dressing to impress, I finally admitted to myself that I cared about what Ernest thought of me.

After washing my hands and coming back to the dining area, Ernest immediately moved to help me, but I dodged his offer, feigning toughness. "I'm fine."

He didn't insist, just followed me to the table. Besides the dishes he mentioned earlier, there was also a refreshing salad, and a fruit platter added to the spread. Everything looked mouth-watering.

"Ernest, your sister must be really lucky," I said, aiming to acknowledge his efforts in the kitchen.

He remained silent. Remembering his sister's heart condition, a bold idea crossed my mind. "Where's your family from? I mean, where does your sister live?"

He gave me a wary look but didn't respond.

Chewing on my spoon, I teased, "You're being cautious around me too? Afraid I might go there and harm her?"

"Sunnyside, just a small town below Galaxy Harbor," Ernest finally shared, detailing more than I expected.

Nodding, I mentioned, "I got a few days off from work because my boss felt sorry for me."

he replied, his

remarkably stable emotionally, hardly ever showing signs of disturbance. He truly was not

days off led me to wonder about my mysterious boss. "Why do you think my

Conrad trying to do business under

were quite reputable, and collaborating with them seemed profitable.

to be that fool, pushing away

Ernest grumbled his response as

boss is

took a sip of his soup before responding, "Could

my

fixed on my face.

Was this his way of

nice to me, wanting to date me,

jaw tightened. "Partly,

barely knew each other," I reminded him of

than a

of a

Ernest