Chapter 249



"What's up?"

"Ernest!"

Both of us spoke at the same time.

"Did you say you were leaving today? Where are you off to?" I was panting from having run up to him.

The frown he had from my sudden sprint from the car eased at the sound of my voice, then a smile crept onto his face, "Scared I'd take off without saying goodbye?"

His teasing made my cheeks flush, and I feigned annoyance. "Where exactly are you going?"

"Not leaving anymore," Ernest replied, dodging the question.

I frowned, asking, "What's that mean?"

"I was going to leave since my job here is done, and there wasn't anything keeping me here. But now, that's changed," he said, stepping closer and leaning down slightly, "Because I have a girlfriend now."

That statement sent a thrill through me, making me step back, overwhelmed.

But before I could take another step away, Ernest caught my wrist and pulled me into a strong embrace.

of my head, his voice husky, "I won't just disappear. If I have to go, I'll tell you, and I'll only

heart was racing, my whole body

first thing in the morning... It was a lot to handle. Just as I

was like getting shocked by electricity, prompting me to quickly

have here, snuggling up so early in the morning? If it

Olivia and other neighbors already considered Ernest and I as an official couple, being caught in

up early," Ernest greeted her, seemingly unbothered

embarrassment, Ernest appeared quite

you," Olivia quipped, aware that Ernest was an early riser for his

me with a teasing look, "Rare

respond -

me from my awkwardness,

left, but Olivia moved closer to Ernest and I overheard her saying, Felicia's so lucky, ending up with a

envy in her

got it backward. I'm the lucky one to have Licia as

"Ernest, always adding a layer of charm

rest of their conversation, but I was sure

drove away and glanced in the rearview mirror, Ernest was still watching in

a gaze that could span

She didn't even get the chance to ask me

occupied, I couldn't stay at the hospital. But where

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