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? Or was he teasing me with a

popped up. [Wanna see my dad?

rehab facility?' I wondered. 'Is it for real, or is Allen

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 your dad? Saying it wouldn't do any good?" I reminded him of his previous caution. Yet there he was, sending me an address, inviting me to meet

But you want the truth, right?" Allen snorted, adding, "Ignore

just classic Allen, always a

reply, Allen threw in one last challenge. "I've given you the

he hung up, leaving me no chance to

my phone, torn.

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

that? They didn't have other family; I was all they had. If their death was due to foul play and I did nothing,

me peace. In the end,

might

know for

office, I passed by those gossiping girls in the break room again,

one of them