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.

at me, and

light

of Susie's cozy little house crossed my mind, then her illness, and the way Ernest was when I first met him. Eventually, I was the one to look away, chuckling, "You're too broke to be the

I let go and turned to head to my room, but Ernest stopped me,

laughed, "Nope,

that, I teased him a bit more.

then he reached out to pat my head,

comforting a little kid. I blinked, "Ernest,

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

gaze deepened,

my wrist, leading me

honey tea." Content belopment

"Let me make

refuse, but his hand was warm and inviting, so I followed

Geez, I'm easily tempted.

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

was clearly a girl's cup. But Susie wasn't

this? I don't like using other people's

words made my heart

the tea, sweet

Felt like being pampered.

you're alone, it's not safe,"

with Jefferson, I've told you about him. He looks out for me," I candidly