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."

hear Ernest swallowing,

shiver ran through me, my

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

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

turned around, saw Conrad's retreating figure, and

that moment, I somewhat

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

couldn't explain, and there was no

the lights in section C, block 7-3 got accidentally

want on a construction site, but they're always

simply said,

about me. I stood there, unsure

on

now, I lowered

sigh, when suddenly I heard Ernest's

seeing clarity as if

master at controlling and hiding his feelings He was clearly upset just a moment ago, but now, it was as if it

really frustrating," Deborah also called me, not

there anymore, I still cared about everything

I was too hasty, or maybe I tripped on something, but I stumbled