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 a low

through me, my gaze flickering

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

and was about to say something when Deborah

saw Conrad's retreating figure, and then

I somewhat dared not meet

knew he must have thought my intimacy was just a show for Conrad. But indeed, that was

and there was no need

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

want on a construction site, but they're

unchanged, he simply said, "Let's go

me. I stood there, unsure whether

on my

just now, I

suddenly I heard Ernest's voice, "Aren't

his deep eyes, seeing clarity as if nothing

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

come see this, the damage isn't minor, it's really frustrating," Deborah also called me, not forgetting

anymore, I still cared about

or maybe I tripped