No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 231



"Huh?" Ernest looked puzzled, a faint hint of confusion in his eyes.

I took a step closer to him, really close, close enough to catch the scent of soap on his skin after a shower.

It smelled nice.

I remembered back when my parents were around, we always used bars of soap for washing hands and baths. Nowadays, everyone's switched to hand sanitizers or shower gels. It's rare to find soap bars, let alone enjoy their fragrance.

"Are you hiding something big?" I prodded him.

Ernest furrowed his brows and glanced down at himself, "How much did you drink? Your eyesight's failing you?"

I had one drink, not much, but he noticed.

His comment made me laugh, and I playfully tugged at his shirt, "Ernest, don't play dumb with me. Are you secretly rich? Like, a major behind-the- scenes kind of rich?"

Ernest replied, "I have no idea what you're talking about."

He stepped back, trying to put some distance between us.

"Really clueless? Or just pretending, maybe putting on a show for me?" I stepped closer again, deliberately pestering him.

looking at me, and I looked

dim light

I first met him. Eventually, I was the one to look away, chuckling,

and turned to head to

laughed, "Nope, took

him a bit more. "I value my life too much to

demeanor softened a bit, then he reached out

kid. I blinked, "Ernest, I'm kinda

forced a smile, replying, "She must have been spoiled rotten by

deepened, and

my wrist, leading me to

honey tea." Content belopment

me make you

wanted to refuse, but his hand was warm and inviting,

Geez, I'm easily tempted.

tea for me, and I noticed the cup had a cute cat design on

was clearly a girl's cup.

like using other people's stuff," I said,

it just for you," Ernest's words made my heart

the tea, sweet

Felt like being pampered.

you're alone, it's not

you about him. He