Chapter 302



"Are you trying to ghost the guy after having your fun?" Fanny thought that of me.

I denied it without a second thought, "Me? Never!"

Fanny snorted, "You practically drained him of all but his last breath, and you're saying nothing happened?"

I looked at her, still trying to gather my thoughts. But Fanny pointed at her neck, propping herself up on the edge of the bed. "Licia, girl, impressive. I didn't see it coming. It seems you've unleashed all that pent-up energy from the past twenty years on Mr. Collins."

I swallowed hard when thinking about the love bite I'd left on Ernest. "It's not what you think."

Fanny raised her hand to stop me. "No need to explain."

I laughed helplessly. Indeed, some things get murkier the more you try to clarify.

Fanny looked at me. "Feeling better now?"

She was referring to my investigation into my parents' accident. I closed my eyes, silent.

Fanny sat by my bed, patting my hand. "You've looked into it. Now, let it go. No more stirring things up, okay?"

It was over, but it had also etched in my heart.

"Ernest is a keeper. You have no idea how he looked when carrying you to the hospital," Fanny changed the subject.

opened my eyes and leaned

fiddled with her phone for a bit. "I sent you the video. See

a doctor, and his concern was unmistakable. A bittersweet feeling washed over me. Someone besides

leave you

Yates?" I couldn't

lips.

Fill me in."

cleared her throat lightly before replying, "I'll tell you when

suspense, but I wasn't letting it slide. "I want

a stubborn child, I

and

my forehead, Fanny

"He asked if I

a crush

on him."

aback. "Is he really being that

chuckled affirmatively, and I clung to her. "What did you say? You didn't chicken out, did

chicken out?" Fanny raised

blinked. "So, are

do you mean 'are you...?' It

me what happened," I couldn't

"What do you think

I was dying for the answer. Remembering how Yates looked

face.

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