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.

me, and I looked back at

under the dim light of the

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

head to my room, but Ernest stopped me, "Did you

"Nope,

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

softened a bit, then he reached out to pat my

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

forced a smile, replying, "She must have

deepened, and

leading me to

honey tea." Content belopment

me make

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

Geez, I'm easily tempted.

made tea for me, and I noticed the cup

was clearly a girl's

other people's stuff," I

yours, got it just for you," Ernest's words made my heart skip a beat, and

the tea, sweet

Felt like being pampered.

alone, it's not safe,"

told you about him. He looks out for me," I