No More Waiting, She Chooses Love

Chapter 291



"Hiss..." Ernest let out a soft grunt.

It wasn't pain I heard in that sound, but a shiver of sensitivity. I could almost picture a rather naughty scene in my mind. I had to admit, I was getting more mischievous by the day.

After my playful tease, I straightened up and casually sipped my coffee as if nothing had happened before turning to leave. Ernest seemed thrown off by my antics, not reacting at all.

Back in my office, I sat down and set my coffee cup down, rubbing my face and chuckling.

I didn't even know why I laughed. It felt good, like the joy you got from being naughty.

My phone buzzed with a message, snapping me out of my amusement.

It was from Allen, who sent me an address.

Opening it revealed a spot in the city's industrial area marked Crestpoint Investments.

send me that? Was it a mistake?

message from him popped up. [Wanna see my

checked out of the rehab facility?' I wondered. 'Is it for real, or is Allen playing

him. Allen picked up, and before I could even speak, he said, "If you don't believe it, don't bother coming." "Didn't you advise against meeting

say that. But you want the truth, right?" Allen snorted, adding,

always a bit of

Allen threw in one last challenge. "I've given you the address. Whether you see my

up, leaving me no

twirled my phone, torn. To go or

had been clear, and Allen's warnings weren't without merit. If the truth about the accident was as grim as I feared,

mean accepting my parents' death as an accident But could it really be just that? They didn't have other family; I was all they had. If their death was due to foul play and I did nothing, Wouldn't I be

might be overthinking, but seeking answers would bring me peace. In the end, I decided to

it might

know for

gossiping girls in the break room again, who seemed ready to

heading out?" one of