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."

Ernest swallowing, followed by

shiver ran through me, my gaze flickering

turning

of Ernest and was about to say something when Deborah called

saw Conrad's retreating

I somewhat dared not

he must have thought my intimacy was just a show

I couldn't explain, and there

"Mr. Collins, the lights in section C, block 7-3 got accidentally damaged

want on a construction site, but

expression unchanged, he simply said, "Let's go

seemingly forgetting about me. I stood there,

on

just now,

when suddenly I heard Ernest's

eyes, seeing clarity as if

He was clearly upset just a moment

really frustrating,"

still cared about everything here and

I tripped on something, but I stumbled