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

me, my gaze flickering towards

shadow in my wavering gaze, his hands clenched into fists, his face turning from pale to dark, and then he walked away with a gloomy

go of Ernest and was about to say something when Deborah called out from a distance, "Mr.

turned around, saw Conrad's retreating figure, and then looked

I somewhat dared not

intimacy was just a show for Conrad. But indeed, that was part of my

and there was no need

over, panting, "Mr. Collins, the lights in section C, block 7-3

last thing you want on

simply said, "Let's go have

about me. I stood

on my

just now, I

suddenly I heard Ernest's

his deep eyes, seeing clarity as if nothing had

is truly a master at controlling and hiding his feelings He was clearly upset just a

minor, it's really frustrating," Deborah also called me, not

cared about everything here and quickly

I was too hasty, or maybe I