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.

stayed silent, just looking at me, and I looked back

under the dim light of the

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

turned to head to my

laughed, "Nope, took

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

icy demeanor softened a bit, then he reached out to pat my head,

comforting a little kid. I blinked, "Ernest, I'm kinda jealous of Susie." Ernest

a smile, replying, "She must have been

deepened,

my wrist, leading

honey tea." Content belopment

"Let me make you

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

Geez, I'm easily tempted.

and I noticed the cup had a cute

a girl's cup. But

is this? I don't like using other people's stuff," I said, partly

Ernest's words made my heart skip a beat, and my cheeks

tea,

Felt like being pampered.

alone,

about him.