No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 221



The sudden hug I gave Ernest made him freeze. After a moment, I heard him ask in a low voice, "Pity me?"

"It's empathy, not pity!" I corrected him.

Ernest didn't speak or hug me back, which was pretty awkward.

Just as I was about to let go, I looked up and saw Conrad standing not too far away.

He came here today too? And Deborah, that little gossip, didn't even tell me.

I was about to release Ernest but then gripped him tighter. Ernest, on the other hand, tried to pull away, but I tightened my hold, "Stay still."

He stopped moving, and I continued to hug him, then asked, "Working late today?"

Ernest replied, "Hmm?"

I tiptoed closer to his ear, "I'm craving the dinner you make."

swallowing, followed by

through me, my

hands clenched into fists, his face turning from pale to dark, and then he walked

go of Ernest and was about to say something when Deborah called out from

retreating figure, and then looked

somewhat

my intimacy was just a show for

and there

"Mr. Collins, the lights in section C, block 7-3 got accidentally damaged by the guys setting up the amusement

the last thing you want on a construction

unchanged, he simply said, "Let's go

I stood

back on

now, I

to sigh, when suddenly I heard Ernest's voice,

deep eyes, seeing clarity as

his feelings He was clearly upset just a

minor, it's really frustrating," Deborah also called

anymore, I still cared about everything

hasty, or maybe I tripped on something,