No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 247



"Goodnight, my dear girlfriend!"

It was half an hour later when I got a message from Ernest.

I had no idea what I'd been doing for that half hour. Was I taking a cold shower like they do in the novels?

Thinking back to that abrupt stop earlier, I was too embarrassed to reply to him.

I didn't sleep well that night, probably because I didn't take that cold shower. It felt like something was crawling under my skin.

The door to desire, an insatiable chasm, I'd learned that lesson firsthand.

Restless and uneasy, I woke up early.

But no matter how early I was, Ernest was already out for his morning run.

The man's energy and stamina were truly admirable.

And in that department, I bet he was just as vigorous!

I felt like I was under a spell, my thoughts constantly drifting to...that.

And it was all Fanny's fault. Why did she give me such rotten advice last night?

Without caring what time it was, I texted her: "Hungry? Get up and join me for breakfast."

last night, but with all the overthinking, I was

and he'd whip up

was best to avoid

but I had

years, experiencing what happened last night for the first time, even though nothing really happened, felt worse than if it

about it,

step, waking up the

really losing

the keyboard when Fanny's video

a bust, huh?" she teased

be starving this early in the

her lab

up, "Spill the beans. What happened last night? I need a good story to

my eyes, "Dr. Willis, have

don't insult my sacred profession," Fanny jabbed at me

tell you," I got up, "You're at the hospital,

bring me a tofu

Dr. Willis," I ended the call and

the restless night, looked surprisingly fresh, cheeks flushed and

weird. I thought I'd look like a raccoon with dark

be the so-called glow

quickly freshened up and changed, then tiptoed out the

Success!

the door and headed downstairs, relieved, and began to walk

cut through the morning fog, "Where are you off to so