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."

could hear Ernest swallowing, followed

shiver ran through me,

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

of Ernest and was about to say something when Deborah called

retreating figure, and then looked at

moment, I somewhat dared not

my intimacy was just a show for

I couldn't explain, and there was no need

lights in section C, block 7-3 got accidentally damaged by the guys setting up the

on a construction site, but they're

he simply said, "Let's

I stood there, unsure whether to follow or

on

now, I lowered

to sigh, when suddenly I heard Ernest's voice, "Aren't you

met his deep eyes, seeing clarity as if

He was clearly upset just a moment ago, but now, it was as

really frustrating," Deborah also called me, not forgetting to

cared about everything here and quickly

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