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 by

through me, my gaze flickering towards

figure seemed to 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 look in

was about to say something

retreating figure, and then

that moment, I somewhat dared

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

explain, and

block 7-3 got

you want on a

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

forgetting about me. I stood

back on my

just now, I

to sigh, when suddenly I heard Ernest's

deep eyes, seeing clarity as

his feelings He was clearly upset just a moment ago, but now, it was as if it never

this, the damage isn't minor, it's really frustrating," Deborah also called

wasn't there anymore, I still cared about everything here

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