No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 216



Susie was more than just Ernest's sister; she had become like a daughter to him.

Their bond was so profound, it's no wonder it turned Ernest, a man as tough as nails, into someone so cautious and protective.

Susie shared countless stories about her and Ernest, including how Ernest himself had built their cozy little backyard brick by brick.

She reminisced about how Ernest used to catch fish and grill it for her, boasting about his exceptional cooking skills, honed purely to pamper her. Through Susie's tales, I gained a deeper understanding of Ernest, an understanding that tugged at my heartstrings.

I began to understand that his unconventional ways were a result of both his sense of duty and his solitude.

As Susie drifted off to sleep mid-conversation, I found myself longing to call Ernest, to tell him that moving forward, I wanted to be the one taking care of him instead of the other way around.

But that impulse quickly faded; after all, actions speak louder than words.

I didn't end up calling Ernest, but I did reach out to Fanny Willis.

"Where have you been?" Fanny asked, her voice laced with exhaustion.

could tell something was off. "What's wrong, just got off a long shift? You sound worn

Fanny confessed,

notorious workaholic tendencies, her admission, while surprising,

doctors aren't

taken any medicine?" I

before curiously asking, "You haven't said where you've been. You're not

like someone who

knew me too

I said, explaining Susie's situation. There was a long silence on her end, which made me wonder if I was

much.

have the right connections?"

do," Fanny finally responded after a noticeable pause, indicating she might be

I'm really counting on you," I said, oblivious to Fanny's

person," Fanny suddenly admitted, catching

some

my speculation, "No bad

remembering how Fanny had once harbored a crush on a senior during her

of her youth, never disclosed, never acted upon, with

she loved with

senior ever get married?" I