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.

tell something was off. "What's wrong, just got off a

Fanny confessed, catching me off

workaholic tendencies, her admission, while

doctors aren't immune

Have you taken any medicine?"

nothing serious, just the result of overworking," Fanny replied before curiously asking, "You haven't said where you've been. You're not

I look like someone who

Fanny knew me too

There was a long silence on her end, which made me wonder if I

much.

that you don't have

noticeable pause, indicating she might be able

you," I said, oblivious

not contact that person," Fanny suddenly admitted, catching me by

some bad blood between you two? Or is it more

off my speculation, "No

remembering how Fanny had once harbored

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

loved, but she loved

ever get