No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 239



The technicolor world vanished beneath his touch, and my world plunged into darkness. Yet, fear was the furthest thing from my mind.

He was there, beside me, his warmth more comforting than any light could ever be.

"Make a wish. From now on, with me by your side, all your wishes can come true," Ernest's voice, deep as a cello, danced softly around my ears.

The music inside the Ferris wheel pod was soothing, easing the tension from my heart bit by bit.

Make a wish?

What did I even wish for? Ever since my parents' accident, I couldn't really say I had any wishes left.

Being with Conrad was probably the closest thing to a wish, hoping for a forever that was more a silent yearning than an actual wish.

Now, I had to make a wish...

I searched my heart for what I truly desired, but came up empty.

Then, I thought of my parents, their untimely death, and I found my voice, "I wish... I wish to uncover the truth behind my parents' accident."

with that," Ernest replied without

then took his hand, "Then why bother wishing? I

great opportunity," Ernest teased,

"I stopped believing in

at the dazzling lights, "After my parents passed, I stopped believing in

pat this time, but a gentle rub, "From

my knight in shining armor. But he didn't understand

sky. The lights here were

was a third of

my favorite lighting designs," I couldn't help but share

better to come," Ernest

dazzled, one after the other, and I was completely immersed, forgetting even

only when a particularly beautiful display drew my attention, and I turned to

calm, almost lifeless, as if nothing at all could disturb

moment, my

moved on from Conrad, he had been a part of my life for a decade, making it impossible to

me tighter, his voice soothing, "There's a special light display just for

returned

phone, tapped a few times, and all the lights went

sudden darkness was different from when he had playfully covered my eyes before, plunging me into an abyss

but before I could speak, the