No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 272



Feeling like I was on fire, a fever seemed to envelop me, recalling the last time I flirted with him. That moment flashed before my eyes again as I gazed at the face before me, so full of a certain restraint, and I remembered what Fanny Willis had once said.

"Ernest, have you been with other women?" Despite him claiming he'd never even had a girlfriend, I felt compelled to ask again.

His eyes deepened. "...No."

Those words sent a shiver down my spine. "Do you want to?"

His jaw clenched, and suddenly, it felt like the world around me faded away, overtaken by the intense feeling of his lips against mine.

As Ernest breathed heavily, I knew the answer.

But he didn't continue. Instead, he rested his forehead against mine. "How long do you intend to test me, or is it your intention to torment me?"

Seeing his restraint, the evident desire yet fierce self-control, I touched his face. "Do you really want this? Is your desire purely for me?"

Asking this, I was reminded of how Conrad's casual disinterest had once hurt me, deeply.

"Yes," he gasped, "Only you."

Hearing that, I closed my eyes, feeling something inside me settle.

"Jo..."

silenced by my kiss,

He asked, restrained, at the

what?" My

day I marry you," Ernest's

looked at him. "If you're not sincere, marriage wouldn't

whispered, kissing the tip of my nose, "I

made a promise, but I no longer believed

promised me too, but he

divorces outnumber marriages daily, promises

with Ernest began with a spark

a future, let it happen

the saying goes, the greatest pain comes from expecting too much

expectations, letting things take their course

you," I found myself saying something only

a smile. "Ernest, if you're having second thoughts, it's

thoughts. If

on

my lips, "It's my fault for not being enough

ached

BUMS

Ernest, always knew how to

thought part of the reason

the kiss, pulling at his