Chapter 271



I was rooted to the spot.

I hadn't expected Ernest to be so forthright.

And once again, I was convinced that Ernest wasn't just tough, he was straightforward too.

As my heartbeat sped up, my brain couldn't keep up with my mouth, and I blurted out, "Why won't you leave?"

Ernest's Adam's apple bobbed as he said, "I don't want to be apart from you."

His reason was flawless.

People in love are all clingy, wishing they could be together 24/7, like conjoined twins.

"I'm not the kind of person you think I am," I found myself saying.

Ernest's expression stiffened, then his ears quickly turned red.

This tendency of his ears to blush so easily seemed at odds with his straightforwardness.

But that was just him.

"I didn't mean it like that, I just... just want to... stay and keep you company," Ernest explained.

him and felt a surge to tease him, "So you mean, stay over just to keep me company, and

lightly, "Something like

you guarantee that?" My questions were getting more

they were

replied, "Why don't you give it a try

I was speechless.

test him, to see if he harbored those kinds of

door, right?" Ernest was really straightforward. Pretending to

faintly, replying, "I

After he

in the

things,

zi xom, my breathing

asking myself, was I to give

took the initiative,

words echoed

they stung like a needle, making me doubt

whether I was even remotely attractive, incapable of arousing even a hint of desire in

thought, I changed into a black,

was determined to

from the bathroom, Ernest had already

instant, I was sure Ernest, like me, felt

over confidently, but my legs were

moving, and without saying a word,

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